A formulaic American slasher movie, "Kill Theory" is populated by conveniently photogenic college students on vacation in some remote spot with a big house, blissfully unaware of impending danger. One by one each actor gets a chance to look bloody and mangled. Visual gore gets emphasized throughout. At the end, the festive party atmosphere is long gone and the group has been greatly reduced in number.
Zillions of films have been made in the past with an almost identical premise. There's nothing original here. Thematic rationale pertains to how each character makes decisions affecting oneself and others in the group. But generally, this theme seems tacked on. And the script comes across as designed mostly for diversionary entertainment, and seems aimed at viewers under the age of twenty. Characters are stereotyped, cardboard cutouts. The dialogue tries to give them some depth, but it's tokenism and doesn't persuade.
If you're looking for plot believability, look elsewhere. It isn't even particularly logical, though I suppose it doesn't really have to be. Plot holes abound. There's an absence of twists. And I found the ending disappointing.
Actors do the best they can with the script they're given. And though not terrific, the acting overall is fairly good. A good slasher film requires effective editing. And "Kill Theory" at least has that.
Aside from lack of originality, I would rate this film average for its genre. I've seen better, I've seen worse. If you don't expect too much, the film can be mildly enjoyable, but only if you are into slasher movies and lots of gore.
Zillions of films have been made in the past with an almost identical premise. There's nothing original here. Thematic rationale pertains to how each character makes decisions affecting oneself and others in the group. But generally, this theme seems tacked on. And the script comes across as designed mostly for diversionary entertainment, and seems aimed at viewers under the age of twenty. Characters are stereotyped, cardboard cutouts. The dialogue tries to give them some depth, but it's tokenism and doesn't persuade.
If you're looking for plot believability, look elsewhere. It isn't even particularly logical, though I suppose it doesn't really have to be. Plot holes abound. There's an absence of twists. And I found the ending disappointing.
Actors do the best they can with the script they're given. And though not terrific, the acting overall is fairly good. A good slasher film requires effective editing. And "Kill Theory" at least has that.
Aside from lack of originality, I would rate this film average for its genre. I've seen better, I've seen worse. If you don't expect too much, the film can be mildly enjoyable, but only if you are into slasher movies and lots of gore.