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Killjoy

1981·Movie
1h 36min·NR
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Rotten Tomatoes–40%
IMDb5.9Rotten Tomatoes–40%

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Romance6
  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody4

World

Mystery, everyday modern life, and crime

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

A romantic rivalry leads to an innocent woman's murder. Or is it a hoax crime, part of a cunning deception? At City General Hospital, two young doctors engage in a move-and-countermove rivalry over Laury Medford. It may be more than Laury's beauty that motivates the men. Her father is the hospital's chairman of the board. Marrying her would be an inside track to the chief of staff post. Meanwhile, a senior hospital staffer, who is the mother of one of the two doctors, plots to enhance her son's chances, a mysterious outsider who says he knew the dead woman tails the two men, and Laury may be more than she appears. Murder? Hoax? The answer isn't revealed till the final freeze-frame.
Murder MysteryRomantic RivalryCunning DeceptionHospital SettingPsychological SuspenseIntriguing Plot TwistsAmbiguous MoralityCharacter-DrivenNeo-Noir

Crew

Directed by:
John Llewellyn Moxey, Don Goldman, Paul Sirmons
Written by:
Sam Rolfe
Produced by:
Sam Rolfe, Lee Rich, Albert J. Salzer
Composed by:
Bruce Broughton, Joanie Diener, Martin Raymond Bolger

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Killjoy legally?

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Killjoy is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Killjoy worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 5.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Killjoy rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is Killjoy?

1 h 36 min

Killjoy runs 1 h 36 min.

What language is Killjoy in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Killjoy?

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What tropes does Killjoy use?

Monster ClownMagical NegroBad Humor TruckBlaxploitation

TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Killjoy, including Monster Clown, Magical Negro, Bad Humor Truck.