Murder by Design

The plot is far too intrictate and involves many twists for a brief plot synopsis. It is a murder mystery involving five suspects, three of which are plotting an insurance scam. And it is far from predictable, and always has the viewers changing their suspicions as to who the culprit is or how the crime(s) will occur. And unlike most thrillers, there are no innocent characters. And no hereos.

I must admit that I was initially fooled into thinking that this was going to be a waste of two hours watching once against, another generic thriller. The first murder takes place at the beginning of the film and presents the setting for the remainder of the filn. Upon seeing it, however, I thought oh god! This is going to be a waste of a two hours. The suspense and everything appeared so generic. But this movie is far from a by-the-book thriller. Additionally, it's a mix of humor and suspense and drama. The British sure can write a good horror/supsense film.

It is definitely worth watching.

This one really took me by surprise, I picked it up just looking for something new and not really expecting much, but what I got was a great viewing experience. The characters are well written and unique with distinct personality traits, the premise of the movie is fantastic, made even better by a series of plot twists leaving you never certain about what is going to happen next! The budget is noticeably very low, but if that's something you can look past or enjoy, then you should love this movie! Highly recommend to anyone who doesn't mind a cheap film, in order to enjoy an excellent story. Worth the watch!

I have seen hundreds of thrillers and this one did surprise me. The acting is good, the plot twists are unpredictable and the story moves along at a good pace. I was generally surprised a few times. There are a few things that did bother me though: The look of the movie though feels like a made for TV movie but the story is way above most films in this genre. The killer really isn't that scary but instead just a little too generic. Please, be creative with the killer's costume, I'm tired of the same old all black outfit and leather mask get up. Overall, if you like the thriller genre, I would certainly recommend this movie and that is not something I do often.

Awesome movie for how low the budget is. Lots of plot twists, very unpredictable, keeps you guessing what will happen next. Very well made considering the resources at hand.

This will not hold up to close scrutiny, and there are numerous loose ends. The movie twists and turns to the extreme, sometimes to it's detriment. The character development and acting are good, and the low budget really does not get in the way at all. If you enjoy plots that are bent in almost every direction possible then "Murder By Design", might be of interest. If however, you demand a certain amount of logic in your movies then perhaps you should pass on this one. This is no "Red Rock West", or "A Simple Plan", it is what it is, a low budget, above average copycat serial killer movie that I marginally recommend. - MERK