Review of The Killing Room (2009) by Robert H — 27 Feb 2013

I had never heard of this film when I found it. But like I often do, I thought I'd give it a chance. 1 in every 50 films that fall into this category end up being recommendably good. This is one of them.

The film has a decent cast with Clea Duvall, Timothy Hutton and Chloe Sevigny all putting in fantastic performances. And this is truly a performance driven picture. Not a lot happens so the cast must push the film forward with dialogue and limited physical acting.

SEMI SPOILER - The film has a multi faceted ending that came out of nowhere and raised the film to a higher level while still managing to leave me with a few questions (I felt what was said was not reflected in what was shown).

For those looking for action or gore, despite the name of the film, there isn't much here for you. This is more about tension, emotion and piecing together a story little by little.

Check it out if you get the chance and like the more psychological, cerebral thriller over the octane adrenaline blood fests.