According to the film Kill List, even hit men have rough economic times. Former soldier Jay (Neil Maskell) and his wife Shel (MyAnna Buring) are trying to make a normal home life for their small son, but dwindling finances force Jay to become a contract killer. Jay expects a few surprises on the job, but when a client has him sign a contract in blood, he knows things are going to get even weirder than usual.
Director Ben Wheatley, who shares co-writer credit with Amy Jump, has created something that’s more of a horror story than a shoot-em-up thriller, so expect lots of over-the-top violence and gruesome kills. Kill List has a week’s run at Alamo Drafthouse, West Oaks. 7:30 p.m. daily. Through February 23. 1000 West Oaks Mall. For information, call 281-920-9211 or visit www.drafthouse.com. $9.
Mondays-Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Starts: Feb. 17. Continues through Feb. 23, 2012
This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2012.