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The Killer Inside Me

2010Movie1 h 49 minR

CrimeDrama
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic535.6Rotten Tomatoes56%40%
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic535.6Rotten Tomatoes56%40%

Summary

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Written by
Michael Winterbottom, John Curran, Jim Thompson
Produced by
Andrew Eaton, Chris Hanley, Bradford L. Schlei
Music by
Joel Cadbury, Melissa Parmenter

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Facts

February 19, 2010 · 1 h 49 min · R

Released
February 19, 2010
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$4 million
Available in
18 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Serial Killer, Kinky Spanking, Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Killer Inside Me?"

Questions about The Killer Inside Me

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Killer Inside Me?

fuboTVParamount+ with ShowtimePhiloThe CWKanopyParamount+Pluto TV

In the United States, The Killer Inside Me streams on fuboTV, Paramount+ with Showtime, Philo, and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is The Killer Inside Me worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 53).

Will I feel good after watching The Killer Inside Me?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will The Killer Inside Me scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Was The Killer Inside Me a box office flop?

Budget$13 million
Box office$4 million

Yes: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 31% of its budget.

What tropes does The Killer Inside Me use?

Serial KillerKinky SpankingFace of an Angel, Mind of a DemonThen Let Me Be EvilAsshole VictimBeauty Is Never TarnishedSadistViolence Is DisturbingVillain ProtagonistNo Dead Body Poops"Not If They Enjoyed It" RationalizationThe Sociopathand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Serial Killer, Kinky Spanking, and Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon.