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Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller 95 min R
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A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.
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They Will Kill You - Movie Review
Chris Stuckmann · Mar 2026
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Mixing survival horror with fast-paced martial arts usually gets fans excited, and "They Will Kill You" definitely delivers an undeniable visual punch in its first few minutes. Directed by Kirill Sokolov, the movie starts off strong with a Tarantino-meets-Raimi vibe, turning the luxurious Virgil skyscraper into a suffocating, claustrophobic arena. However, this frantic energy quickly burns out. The over-the-top stylization—which often feels like a visceral comic book or a fast-paced video game—starts to bury the actual tension, and the sense of real danger fades away. The biggest issue comes from the movie's own fantastical premise. While the hand-to-hand combat is brutal and packed with great sound and visual design, the fights lose all their stakes because the cult members have instant regenerative powers. When a bad guy can just get up minutes after taking a lethal blow, completely intact and ready for round two, the desperate fight for survival turns into a repetitive cycle. The extreme violence stops being shocking and just goes on autopilot, draining the story of the genuine threat it needed to stay afloat. Zazie Beetz is the absolute anchor of this movie. She delivers a magn
Read the whole review on TMDBThis is another one of those films where the best bits are definitely in the trailers. We are quickly briefed that siblings “Asia” (Zazie Beetz) and “Maria” (Myha’la) are being abused by their father, but when the former adopts a more permanent solution to their problem, she is incarcerated and many years pass during which the sisters lose contact. Upon her release, “Asia” gets herself a job working as a cleaner in a grand looking New York skyscraper, but little does she appreciate just what services she will be required to provide to “Lily” (Patricia Arquette) and her coterie of staff and hedonistic residents. Luckily, she might be able to rely on “Ray” (Paterson Joseph) who is married to her new nemesis but who has become disillusioned with things - but even together, is there any chance they can combat their uniquely armed foes? I did quite like the last ten minutes, but otherwise this is all too familiar and predictable, with shades of a demonic version of “John Wick” running through most of it, and very little comedy once we establish the Hammer-style nature of the scenarios. I suppose it does look good, but I find these one person army features increasingly repetitive to watc
Read the whole review on TMDBWhat his lacks in story it makes up for in visual flair and spectacle. The casting is solid, the action rightfully over the top and the direction very solid. The relationship between the two main protagonists is a bit convoluted, and hard to relate to, but the movie gets on well without their bond being that well worked out. The ending is fittingly bonkers. It is fun, if not the most substantial movie you will see.
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