Office Killer

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Office Killer

R

Released Aug 12, 1997

1h 23m

Horror

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After accidentally electrocuting a writer, a mousy copy editor (Carol Kane) proceeds to murder other co-workers.

Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

Some of this is insulting, all of it is tedious.

Oct 29, 2002

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

It can't decide what it wants to be -- slasher fest, social satire or revenge comedy -- and ends up being an awkward goulash.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

A hilariously bleak workplace satire and horror comedy all in one,

Aug 16, 2024

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Nadine Smith

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Carol Kane’s performance deserves praise in particular for pushing the camp icon to her most unhinged.

Oct 27, 2022

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 1/5

Jun 29, 2005

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bill t

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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!"

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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WTF did I just watch?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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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!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I can't believe that they didn't find this funny. Jeanne Tripplehorn, you are sorely missed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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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 Machine, Kardana-Swinsky Films, Good Fear
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
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