I Am Not a Serial Killer

2016

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

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A troubled teen with homicidal tendencies has to hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while suppressing his own inner demons.

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Critics Consensus

I Am Not A Serial Killer honors the book it's based on with a well-acted drama that leavens its gore and dark themes with wry humor.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

I Am Not a Serial Killer is Dostoevsky in Minnesota. Spiritually if not literally.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Enjoyably gory and wry.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 13, 2016

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

[Sinks] its storytelling teeth deep enough to draw blood, while still retaining the flesh-wound frivolity of cackling morbid fun.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2016

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The film is bloody while definitely teen friendly (to some). It's not overly scary but the story is engrossing and suspenseful, making it an enjoyable, entertaining film.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 19, 2020

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Katie Hogan

VultureHound

A brilliant film that is rightfully placed in the 'Cult' section of the festival as it is sure to have this status in years to come.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 4, 2020

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Andrew Todd

Birth.Movies.Death.

Provides a rare non-judgemental character portrait of sociopathy, engaging with it intelligently without ignoring its dangerous side.

Sep 1, 2019

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Catelyn T

Most of this film's charm comes from the novel as a source material - the story and the characters are interesting and complex. The actors really brought the characters to life, and John was played fantastically.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Thirdi A

had so much potential, still worth your time. Got corny in the 3rd act and just turned into a big eye roll and you want it to end. Up until that point its fun

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Jason A

I think I randomly came across this one on youtube or something similar. I actually had to go out of my way to track it down to watch after. The effort was worth it as I enjoyed this film a great deal. This ended up going in a slightly different direction than I expected but it certainly wasn't a disappointing turn. Christoper Loyd is great here and Max Weaver who I was unfamiliar with gives an equally effective performance as a diagnosed sociopath doing his best to not give in to his darker urges. In this way I got a bit of a dexter vibe, complete with rules for the lead to follow etc. Not to worry however this is far from a Dexter copy cat. Overall I found it moody, thoughtful and engaging throughout. I'm not much in the way of a horror film but this is an example of the type of the genre that I enjoy. I was also happy to discover this was based on a book series by author Dan Wells. I enjoyed the movie enough that at least the start of the series is going into my TBR pile. Trailer did a good job selling me on this one without giving too much away. If you think you might be interested check out the trailer if you like what you see this is well worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Art W

The movie was definitely worth watching. It was suspenseful without being overly gory and was also funny at times It was better the second time as I missed some important parts the first time. I'd definitely recommend it for any fan of horror.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Jeffrey P

Just an all around solid horror films about serial killers that the whole family can enjoy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Georgan G

Discovered this initially by audio book. It was chilling despite being absurd. Seeing it as a film was fun. The gore in the book was toned down in the movie. One of my favorite supernatural tales.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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Synopsis

A troubled teen with homicidal tendencies has to hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while suppressing his own inner demons.

Director: Billy O'Brien
Producer: Nick Ryan, James Harris, Mark Lane
Screenwriter: Chris Hyde, Billy O'Brien
Production Co: Liquid Noise Films, Tea Shop & Film Company, Quickfire Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2016
Runtime: 1h 44m

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