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Office Killer

Play trailer Poster for Office Killer R 1997 1h 23m Horror Comedy Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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29% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After accidentally electrocuting a writer, a mousy copy editor (Carol Kane) proceeds to murder other co-workers.
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Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly Oct 29, 2002
Some of this is insulting, all of it is tedious. Go to Full Review
Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
1/4
It can't decide what it wants to be -- slasher fest, social satire or revenge comedy -- and ends up being an awkward goulash. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Jan 1, 2000
2/5
It doesn't offer a single moment of visceral or emotional electricity. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog Jun 13, 2026
3.5/4
[Carol Kane] is consistently entertaining, frequently quite funny, and among few performers able to master a character who so fully transitions from a "freaky little mouse" into something else entirely. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com May 10, 2026
B-
Sherman generates a visually compelling film, keeping imagery flavorful while the story eventually loses its power. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Aug 16, 2024
A hilariously bleak workplace satire and horror comedy all in one, Go to Full Review
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bill t @Spuzz Sep 14, 2020 This caught me off guard. This movie, about an not-so-kilter proofreader provides a lot of ugly characters, equally ugly office environments, and a whole weird sick character development thing that I shant spoil for you. Loads of fun. See more Sep 26, 2019 What's with the universally rotten reviews? Methinks this film was ahead of its time & people didn't really "get" it in '97. It's clearly a satirical take on horror films/psychological thrillers. That said, the scariest part was Doreen's eyebrows. Contrasting this with "When a Stranger Calls" highlights Carol Kane's range, going from the victim of a deranged serial killer to playing one herself. And Jeanne Tripplehorn is excellent here too. I found myself rooting for the villain for some odd reason...likely because she was a victim herself (they alluded to child sexual abuse & made clear she was a social outcast with no friends). So the ending was a pleasant surprise. Memorable quote: "You and Daddy can go dance in Hell!" See more May 17, 2015 WTF did I just watch? See more Feb 15, 2014 Kind of weird, a bit good yet not really smart. The characters are kind of silly for the most part, and the movie drags on for a while, but there is some interest. It doesn't quite hit any marks though, or maintain to any sort of memorability. See more Aug 13, 2013 I don't know why everyone hated this so much, and I don't know how it slipped by me, but I thought it was a great horror comedy film! See more Jun 15, 2013 I can't believe that they didn't find this funny. Jeanne Tripplehorn, you are sorely missed. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After accidentally electrocuting a writer, a mousy copy editor (Carol Kane) proceeds to murder other co-workers.
Director
Cindy Sherman
Producer
Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Todd Haynes, Tom Kalin, Elise MacAdam, Cindy Sherman
Distributor
Strand Releasing, Miramax Films
Production Co
Good Fear, Kardana-Swinsky Films, Good Machine
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 1997, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 1997
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$74.9K
Runtime
1h 23m
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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