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Office Killer

Play trailer Poster for Office Killer R Released Aug 12, 1997 1h 23m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Some of this is insulting, all of it is tedious. Oct 29, 2002 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle It's more disturbing than finding half a cockroach in a Fluffernutter sandwich. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review 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 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) A hilariously bleak workplace satire and horror comedy all in one, Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Nadine Smith them. Carol Kane’s performance deserves praise in particular for pushing the camp icon to her most unhinged. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Jun 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member WTF did I just watch? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cindy Sherman

Director

Carol Kane

Dorine Douglas

Molly Ringwald

Kim Poole

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Norah Reed

Barbara Sukowa

Virginia Wingate

Michael Imperioli

Daniel Birch

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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
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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