KillHer

KillHer has a familiar slasher setup: a group of young women go camping in the woods. They are celebrating the engagement of Maggie (played by Jenna Z.) to her fiancee Jagger (Jack Schumacher).

Maggie's two long-time friends, Jess and Rae (Emily Hall and Nicole Lovince) try their best to be supportive, even though they are less than enthused at the idea of spending a weekend in a tent removed from civilization. Compounding their apathy is the strange presence of Maggie's new friend, Eddie, played with gusto by M. C. Huff. Eddie is a lot. She enjoys scaring the girls with her knife and mask, and seems clingy with Maggie to the point of obsession.

In a standout performance, writer/producer and veteran character actor Tom Kiesche is in turns gruff and comical as the complicated character, Mr. Rogers. Harrison White is also hysterical, as the larger-than-life motel manager and karaoke MC named HXB.

As the plot unfolds there are some elements you likely will have put together in advance, if you're a fan of this type of movie. Some you may not. The story has some fun twists and turns and a few surprises. "KillHer" grows in suspense and humor as the story progresses.

The score adopts themes from a variety of classic horror soundtracks, from John Carpenter's greatest hits, to "Psycho," and "The Exorcist," among others.

The movie's playful humor, quirky characters, bright color palate, and use of daylight for many scenes sets this film apart from other more formulaic entries in this sub-genre. "KillHer" ramps up to a very exciting -- and gory finale that sticks the landing.

I just saw this at Screamfest and really enjoyed it. Especially Tom's performance as Mr. Rogers. It really captures the fun and gore of the old school eighties slasher films with a smart script with lots of twist and surprises. The gore and makeup effects are killer. They were done by Kelton Ching who is a phenomenal makeup artist. Producer Ron Roggé was great as the reserve ranger. He really did a fantastic job putting this team together.

This film had several great breakout performances as well especially those from feature newcomers Jenna Alvarez and M. C. Huff. The relationship between these two really holds the film together.

Was it supposed to be a comedy? Me thinks the sour acting had a hand in this comedy of horrors. The lead actresses are not all at the same level. The one actress delivers a particularly forced and adolescent performance. The more mature members of the cast delivered more genuine performances. With a little better casting, I think this film could have really made a mark. And, the writing - is this really what women sound like with each other? I mean horror is horror, right? Overall, eh, but maybe there's a long life for these players in just horror. So three stars and there's always time to improve.

I like how the movie was suspenseful but also funny, I gave it a 8 out of 10, the only thing I wish there would've been more killing and gore, but that's just what I like in movies but as far as the acting and suspense I absolutely loved it!!! I like how it was the camping trip and the suspected killer but then the twist thrown in there, another thing that I can say that I liked is how it didn't have the typical "car won't start" that's always thrown into scary movies, lol. I like how the girls all stuck together till the end and helped each other through the movie and the villain getting taken out was the best, lol.

The film is a genre-bending romp. Solid talented cast, directing, writing, editing, music score, art direction, make up, visuals... All the way through.

It premiered at Screamfest in Hollywood. It twisted, turned, and paid off bigly for what felt like all of us sitting at the World Premiere audience. It's not listed as a comedy, but humor comes out of the honesty of the characters and a few subtle nods to camp. I believe the audience laughed out loud more times than in many comedies. Think movies like Scream, Dale and Tucker vs Evil...

It was a sold out house, and according to organizers, the crowd was insane in the best of ways. The film got an immediate Encore Screening at Screamfest 2022.