FURTHER ACCLAIM FOR ''KILL LIST'' AT EUROPEAN PREMIERE (06/07/2011)
Ben Wheatley’s horror Kill List, the latest feature to emerge from Warp X, had its European Premiere on Sunday 3rd July at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. Kill List, filmed in the region with backing from Screen Yorkshire, screened within the festival’s prestigious Variety Critics' Choice program, curated in collaboration with European Film Promotion (EFP), which aims to showcase European films by first and second-time directors notable for their freshness, invention and passion.
Described by Variety as ‘’a richly textured psychological thriller…seamlessly morphing from gritty crime tale to atmospheric horror pic.’’ esteemed critic Peter Debruge awarded Kill List an impressive 4 stars (out of 4!) following the screening on Sunday. There will be a second opportunity for audiences to see Kill List at the film festival on 7th July. Kill List, released at cinemas in the UK on 2nd September 2011, had its world premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas in March 2011, where it was widely acclaimed by critics.
A dark and twisted horror film from award-winning director Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace), Kill List is produced by Claire Jones & Andy Starke for Warp X / Rook Films. Protagonist Pictures are handling international sales. Low budget feature slate Warp X, based in Sheffield, is an initiative of Screen Yorkshire, the UK Film Council and Film 4.
Screen Yorkshire also provided locations and crewing support for Kill List, which shot at locations across Yorkshire in 2010 including Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield and North Lincolnshire.
Synopsis
Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay (Neil Maskell), is pressured by his partner Gal (Michael Smiley), into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again - his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness….
Following the screening in the Czech Republic, Kill List, along with director Ben Wheatley (pictured left), will then travel on to Korea to the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) where it will screen in Competition – with the Asian Premiere taking place on the 17th of July. http://www.pifan.com/eng/index.asp
For more about Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: www.kviff.com
Pioneering digital film studio Warp X is based in Sheffield is an initiative of Film4, UK Film Council, Screen Yorkshire and Optimum Releasing. www.warpx.co.uk
Here's what the critics have to say about Kill List
“brutally impressive… a challenging and gripping chiller” ScreenDaily
“a polished and impressive British genre film… scary, dark and twisted” ScreenDaily
“several cuts above its fellow midbudget horror brethren” Variety
“an effectively twisted piece of work” Variety
“Full of surprises — and an incredible sense of dread” movies.msn
“weird and darkly amusing” Fearnet.com
“progresses from uncomfortable character study to subtly intense crime thriller, and ultimately deep, dark horror” Fearnet.com
“mystery, murder, and flesh-busting madness.” Film School Rejects
“rivals the best horror films for sheer tension and terror.” Film School Rejects
