"A Serial Killer's Guide to Life" (2019 release from the UK; 80 min.) brings the story of Lou and Val. As the movie opens, Lou, a twenty-something who still lives at home with her miserable mum, is listening to a self-help/motivational tape while doing a beach walk on the southern coast of England. "Visualize who you want to become!" When Lou attends a motivational seminar, Val, a forty-something woman, reaches out to Lou. "Come see me if you want to change", Val tells Lou. Lou takes her up and next thing we know, they hit the road... At this point we are 10 min. into the film, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
Couple of comments: this film is written and directed by British up-and-coming talent Staten Cousins Roe. He brings what I would call the British response/version of "Thelma and Louise", where two women go on a journey of self-discovery that leads to very unexpected things. But beware: this is a very British film, with its own style of absurd and/or black humor. In other words, you are not going to laugh out loud. But instead, you watch and become drawn in. The short running time and fast pacing of the film is such that it clips by in no time. The two leads are brought perfectly by Poppy Roe (as Val) and, even better, Katie Brayben (as Lou). You may recall Brayben won acclaim a few years ago for her lead in the London production of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical".
"A Serial Killer's Guide to Life" premiered on Showtime earlier this year, and I recently caught it on SHO On Demand. If you are in the mood for a very British, very quirky, and very entertaining slice of life, I'd readily suggest you check this out, be it on SHO On Demand or other streaming services, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this film is written and directed by British up-and-coming talent Staten Cousins Roe. He brings what I would call the British response/version of "Thelma and Louise", where two women go on a journey of self-discovery that leads to very unexpected things. But beware: this is a very British film, with its own style of absurd and/or black humor. In other words, you are not going to laugh out loud. But instead, you watch and become drawn in. The short running time and fast pacing of the film is such that it clips by in no time. The two leads are brought perfectly by Poppy Roe (as Val) and, even better, Katie Brayben (as Lou). You may recall Brayben won acclaim a few years ago for her lead in the London production of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical".
"A Serial Killer's Guide to Life" premiered on Showtime earlier this year, and I recently caught it on SHO On Demand. If you are in the mood for a very British, very quirky, and very entertaining slice of life, I'd readily suggest you check this out, be it on SHO On Demand or other streaming services, and draw your own conclusion.