This New Horror Flick Starring Zazie Beetz Is a Perfect Pick to Watch While Waiting for 'Ready or Not 2'
This movie embraces its absurdity and keeps viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
If you're eagerly awaiting Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and looking for something to tide you over, then They Will Kill You is just what you need. It's a bloody, absurd, and action-packed horror about a girl who breaks into an elite house to find her missing sister.
It has all the elements we love about the genre, including irony, hyperbolic violence, classic references, and an unexpectedly touching family drama at the end.
What Is 'They Will Kill You' About?
No one asks any questions when a shivering girl shows up at the door of the luxurious Virgil apartment complex. Like many of the disadvantaged girls in the building, Asia has come to apply for a job as a maid.
But when night falls, something unpredictable happens. Several robed tenants sneak into her room to kidnap her, but she fights back violently and bloodily.
After a few severed limbs and shotgun blasts, Asia reaches Lily, the head manager of the Virgil, and reveals the real purpose of her visit. She had once been separated from her sister, and new information suggests that she is working for Lily.
'They Will Kill You' Is a Perfectly Tuned Thrill Ride With a Touch of Family Drama
They Will Kill You is a perfect thrill ride: spectacular, dynamic, and funny in its strangeness. Zazie Beetz deserves special mention for performing every stunt with ease and childlike enthusiasm without reducing her character to a mere function.
The twist with the cultists' resurrection is a great success – the ride becomes almost endless. The movie avoids slipping into overt campiness, maintaining a serious tone that draws viewers into the action.
By the end, the director takes They Will Kill You to a deeper level: beneath the layers of exaggerated violence, an almost classic family drama emerges about the reunion of sisters and the idea that abandoning someone in trouble is never an option.
For Fans of Bloody and Ironic Horror Movies, 'They Will Kill You' Is the Perfect Choice
The plot of They Will Kill You may seem outlandish, but it will surely appeal to fans of gory and ironic films in the style of Quentin Tarantino and Sam Raimi.
The pacing is sluggish at times, but the finale is worth watching – if only to see Patricia Arquette like never before. If you're looking for a similar work to Ready or Not, in which the heroine faces off against wealthy maniacs, They Will Kill You is the perfect choice.
It has it all: bloody violence, absurd humor, a strong heroine, and even a talking pig's head.
What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'They Will Kill You'?
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They Will Kill You has 65% from critics and 80% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.
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On IMDb, the movie has a score of 6.5/10.
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On Letterboxd, They Will Kill You scored 3.0/5.0.
Where to Watch 'They Will Kill You'?
They Will Kill You is currently playing in theaters.
