Official Discussion - They Will Kill You [SPOILERS]

For anyone interested, Zazie Beetz (lead actress), Andy & Barbara Muschietti (producers), and Kirill Sokolov (wiriter-director), recently joined us here in /r/movies for an AMA/Q&A: https://www.listnook.com/r/movies/comments/1pmkghu/we_are_zazie_beetz_barbara_muschietti_kirill/

Not at all what I was expecting, and had a great time with the absurdity of it all! And Patricia Arquette going in and out of an Irish accent was a choice.

A fun and wild movie! - People are going to compare it to Ready or Not so my take is that this movie has some elements of both Ready Or Not 1 & 2 but they are not similar tonally - The movie is very stylized. It has the pulpy action that Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez do. - I appreciate that the immortality plot was not shown in the trailer and for a second, I thought it was a great bait-and-switch to kill off Tom Felton and Heather Graham in the first act. However, I felt like the villains were too one-dimensional - The pace is very fast and it doesn't linger on the flashbacks too long and uses them as a breather in between the action scenes. - I really like some of the kills and the fire-axe lighting up the ballroom with every kill was cool - Zazie Beetz carries the movie hard, with her one-woman army performance. This movie and both Ready or Not movies will make for a perfect back-to-back-to-back viewing in the future P.S. Another Quentin Taratino homage with a prolonged feet shot

This was the Unseen at AMC Monday. Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Wonderfully violent and vicious action scenes. Zazie definitely caries the film as it throws her from one situation to the next. Loved the open scene and how it played out.

I was definitely surprised by the reveal after the first fight. I wondered why Heather Graham and Tom Felton were being used as throwaway deaths but I figured it was just stunt casting

There’s something refreshing about a stylish, campy movie that goes for big laughs and messy horror. I saw They Will Kill You at a secret screening this week. Thought it was a ton of fun, and it was a pleasant surprise because I had no expectations. I think this will find a cult audience on streaming. For some people, it will likely be off-putting; it might be interesting counter programming against the more crowd pleasing Project Hail Mary.

I really enjoyed this film, my main disappointment was that 70s kung fu cinema style (that was copied in Kill Bill) was only used for the first fight sequence and pretty much dropped for the entire rest of the film

Strong action, weak script. The amount of times they say b**** in this movie is nuts,lol. But I am glad that I wasn't spoiled on the immortality angle in the trailers. The blood and gore effects were awesome. The score/needle drops didn't always work, but the editing and action cinematography were on point. It's definitely a movie you should watch in theaters, but probably at a matinee showing. This was overall a good mix of Evil Dead and Resident Evil, so I'd say it's a 7/10 for me.

I had so much fun with this movie. Seriously I had a goofy smile on my face from when Zazie sucks on a power cord to zap herself awake from being drugged. The fire axe fight was awesome and I love that the movie ends with a sword fight between Zazie and pig head/Patricia Arquette.

i thought it was super fun. it knows what kind of movie it is and goes absolutely balls to the wall with both acknowledging the ridiculous of the genre and playing it straight. my theatre was really amused by the running gags and i was pleased with the lead performances. i would love to see zazie beetz as an action hero or a scream queen in other things.

The part that kind made me think "OH COME ON!!!" was the fight scene in the ballroom when it was super dark and she was standing in the spotlight, getting hit by the other people. It's like, wtf. Get out of the damn light! Not the most absurd part, but the part that bothered me most That being said, i had a good time. Laughed more than i expected, and definitely not what i. Was expecting with the whole immortality, devil pig thing.

The flaming axe fight scene was amazing. Definitely my favorite fight in the movie.

If I had a nickel for every movie released in the last week about estranged sisters fighting a satanic cult made of upper class elites at a hotel/resort who get their power from an otherworldly demon by sacrificing our protagonist who is played by a 34-year-old actress and was forced to abandon their sibling a decade earlier, a sibling that is played by a 29-year-old actress that got their start in a prominent HBO drama, with a surrounding cast that includes a 90's it-girl who was in Scream 2 and a main cast member of one of the most famous fantasy film franchises of all time, I would have blah blah blah you get the point. Really though, despite the boiled down similarities They Will Kill You has plenty of flash and flavor to make it unique. Obviously you see Tarantino homages every day considering what he did to bring bloody violence to the mainstream, his influence literally everywhere, but it's been a while since I've seen a movie so unabashedly in love with Tarantino and putting in the effort to make him proud. This movie has Kill Bill written all over it and that is a compliment. The writing doesn't hold a candle and the attempts at timeline chopping feel unnecessary, but this movie seems unashamed that it is a needle-drop-to-a-slowmo-walk machine and for that I was able to have fun with it. 6/10, same score I gave Ready or Not 2 but I did prefer They Will Kill You for how wild it gets.

The pokies were VERY distracting...

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Personally loved this. It was a breath of intensity and style that Ready or Not 2 completely lacked. I didn't feel like being a contrarian in that thread, but it just felt so insanely lackluster. Every bit of creativity and energy that was missing there was poured into this. The music and direction aped QT but it did a good job, and Zazie was fantastic as the lead.

It's not like it's a good movie but it's fun as hell and I really hope I see a halloween costume of the Patricia Arquette with Satan Pig Head look. Myha'la is always a welcome sight. The Eyeball's adventure was a particularly good sequence. Also loved how Zazie set everybody up for auto-deaths on revivals at the end. Wish the fight scenes were better. Might become a cult classic.

I know you really aren't supposed to think about movies like this but I can't get over the ending. Why would she write over her own name? Why not just write the sister's name in small print. Then you both could be immortal until you were in the clear. And at the end the way she keeps the skin. What, little sis will just be immortal now? I don't know why it bugs me but it does and I will not apologize for it.

It felt like Suckerpunch/The Raid/Kill Bill/Evil Dead and I loved almost every minute of it. The eyeball was awesome! Love a 90 min done/dusted film. No filler. Just balls to the wall action with minimal exposition.

A weird review: because of how close it is to ready or not 2, for anyone who has seen that film, there isnt enough trade offs to warrant seeing this, unless you really like this type of actiony "horror". This isnt to say they are the same: i found the action in this to be very gooey if not very slightly more exciting. And zazie carries a wee bit harder than samantha. My problem is i feel the antagonists and side characters in ready or not, were much better than they will kill you's ensemble. Because of this its basically a draw quality wise. So i reiterate if you wanted something super unique, but you already saw ready or not 2, and dont feel the need for more of that, then this is probably a pass. For those that did not see ready or not, or enjoy the type of action splatter horror, its okay, and good if you really like this genre.

This was just okay, the most fun bits was just Zazie fighting her way through a bunch of immortal people but there’s not much else going for it imo

I think too many people were expecting too much from this one and I don't understand why. It was advertised as a silly and fun horror movie and that's exactly what it was. It's violent, gory, funny and it doesn't take 2+ hours to tell the story. I genuinely really enjoyed it, it was a fun movie.

After watching the film, I don’t think I’m ever gonna look at a pig the same way again…

Saw it a few hours ago. It was really fun. Typical standard plot but I was surprised by the early 'twist' if you will. I wasn't expecting 'that kind' of satanic cult. I kinda wanna see this director/team do a Resident Evil movie.

I thought They Will Kill You (TWKY) was a better version of Ready or Not 2 (RoN2), purely for the tone, even if RoN2 was better made. It really embraced the wacky violence to match the tone of the plot. RoN2 had an equally wacky plot but the violence felt closer to Terrifier than fun. The whole thing is bogged down by its serious feeling undertone despite the comedy on top of it.

I had fun watching this and got Raimi vibes, not much more you can ask for with a movie like this.  The action set pieces were satisfying. 

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The optics of the trailer don't look great. Black woman in her 20s is being hunted down by a group of white elitists. Are there elements of Get Out embedded in the film or is that context not addressed?

Does anyone know the names of the rap songs ? First one played during the first fight in the bedroom and the 2nd played when she burned the pig head

I love stunt coordinators

Loved it, kinda sad it came out when it did. This would have been so good in Dolby at AMC, but that's taken up by Project Hail Mary.

is it cgi blood or is it squibby? the former is quickly becoming a dealbreaker for me w these types of movies

It works best when it’s being unapologetically silly. Some of the script and some filmmaking choices are off to me but it has a nutty climax and I’m glad Felton and Graham didn’t die so early on and that they kept the immortality thing out of the trailers.

Saw this at a scream unseen on Monday. Didn't hear much about it before that. The movie probably isn't for everyone, but damn is it a fun and wild ride that goes full throttle from beginning to end. There's very little down time and I thought the pacing and cinematography were excellent. The soundtrack is also a banger.

This was a blast! Such a wild ride! i originally dissmissed it when I saw the trailer thinking it's a blatant \*\*Ready or Not\*\* ripoff. Boy was that trailer underwhelming. The movie is more than that, embracing the Satanic Cult aspect early in the story and providing an unexpected rollercoaster ride. Pulpy in a Kill Bill kind of way. Give this a chance, it was so much fun. i hope it finds an audience. 🔥🔥🔥

This was Ready or Not crossover with John Wick but first the filmmakers took a large amount of drugs. I loved it.

Loved how little was given away in the trailers and promo material.  Also loved the camera work, I felt like I was watching a Scooby Doo horror movie with the secret passage ways and camera angles. 

That was surprisingly fun. I saw Ready or Not 2 last week and feel this was miles better. Hope it doesn’t get overlooked by it coming out a week later. Zazie Beetz was amazing. I want to see her in more things. Also in underwear killing MFers if possible.

Man this movie was awesome, I loved the action scenes and the soundtrack. Zazie was amazing, she carried from start to finish

Eh, I was kinda meh on this film. Only takeaway o had is “okay, we get it. Kill Bill was cool.”

Comically absurd violence that wasn't funny.

This was one of the worst movies ive ever seen 😂

I'm shocked by all the love. My theater was crickets by the end of the movie. The guy behind me whispered "this is dumb" by the last scene. I went in without seeing any trailers and I had to agree with him. I liked the beginning with the reveal that they came back but after that it was a big wtf fest

Yeah, this was a ton of fun. I fully thought the trailers were a bait and switch after the initial round of the family getting killed but when the immortality twist was revealed I was on board. I do think the foot licking was probably the most horrific part of the movie though.

This is wya better than ready or not 2

I have regal unlimited so Im practically at the movies every weekend this my fav movie of the year so far highly recommend it

Did anyone notice the NY licenses plate number at the end? I thought I saw a sly political message but I’m not sure. In my assessment, the movie is about class warfare so I wasn’t surprised but maybe I just saw something that wasn’t there in the brief shot?

We saw this at an early screening and the movie is Kill Bill meets B Movie glory. Zazie is easily the highlight of the movie, it has some excellent choreography, and the gore is pretty legit. I think B movie horror fans will like it.

I had no idea what to expect walking in to this other than knowing the cast. What a welcome surprise. Besides the obvious nods to Tarantino and Rodriguez, did anyone else get some Wes Anderson vibes? I loved this movie. Saw it alone in a theater at 3p on Thursday. Wish there was a bigger, genre friendly crowd.

Movie was bonkers, I’d watch again and again. It was fun. Story was ok, the fights were epic, the music was great. Anyone know the song that played during the fire ballroom scene?

When the first trailer came out, I was a little dismissive of it being so similar to Ready or Not, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much they kept close to their chest on this one. It still invites the comparison, but it very much has its own identity with the gratuitous, over the top violence. An absolute blast.

It’s definitely style over substance, but I had a great time with this! The action scenes were phenomenal. My biggest criticism is how ham-fisted some of the dialogue was. Especially towards the end, where Lily explicitly explains what happened with the writing on the pig when it’s blatantly obvious. 😭

It's like Quentin Tarantino time traveled back to the '70s; dropped some acid and made a grindhouse movie. This movie was awesome! The lead is amazing! And I've been a big fan of her since Deadpool.2. She is an action star to be reckoned with.

The most ridiculous and unhinged movie I’ve seen in my life

This movie is badass!!! Whole cast is phenomenal. Best action horror genre movie so far this year with Ready or Not 2 a close 2nd. Whole lotta fun Gorefest! 👍 4 and a half ⭐'s outta 5

im about to watch it, and since Tom Felton is in it im sure he is great, but I'll. give my review of the film after i've watch it