Review of I Know Who Killed Me (2007) by Philip Z — 06 Nov 2013

Watching this film is like having a nightmare. Let me explain because that almost sounds like I've got something against the film. You see, I've never seen anything by Dario Argento so I have no idea how this compares to any of his work, but I can say that learning that the director of this film was inspired by Suspiria has me intrigued enough to seek out that Dario Argento classic.

What did I like about I Know Who Killed Me? I like that the structure of the film is dream-like, that you have no idea whether the characters are who they say they are or whether they are who other people say they are.

You're also not sure if what has supposedly happened is what really happened or if it's just a delusion or if it will be revealed later on as a dream the character is having. I was left wondering where the film was going, and I'll admit that I was unsettled by some of the imagery and by not knowing where things were going to go.

Whatever this movie was trying to be, it was working for me. I was consistently disturbed by it and confused, and at no time did I feel so in a way that suggested I was disengaged. I was never bored and I wasn't frustrated by it, and I didn't feel like it was trying too hard.

I found the act of trying to understand things more entertaining than if it had been done in a more comprehensible fashion.