Kirill Sokolov’s THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026) is a hyper-stylized, violent rocket ride that prioritizes gory spectacle and shock reveals over all other considerations. This highly entertaining film feels like a feverish mix of KILL BILL and EVIL DEAD II set within a New York City high-rise hotel that feels like the setting of BARTON FINK. The director leans heavily into his cinematic influences utilizing rapid smash zooms, chapter titles, and over the top physics-defying action sequences. It feels like a mad action nightmare experienced after a movie marathon programmed to push heart rates high and make logical thought impossible. This film is derivative but it feels like a creative, slightly comedic variation on a theme rather than a pale copy of better work. Star Zazie Beetz commands the screen like she was born to play the role of the revenge seeking badass hunting her missing sister. I hope she is given more big screen chances to dazzle larger audiences but I suspect her performance here will become the stuff that inspires future potential action movie stars. This is a fun, popcorn action effort with grotesque horror elements and sometimes that is exactly what I want.
The List
SCREAM 7 – 7 (another whodunnit that entertained me)
ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS (1966) – 8 (rewatch on Blu)
THE BRIDE! (2026) – 8
COBRA MISSION (1986) – 5 (ridiculous Uncommon Valor rip-off)
JUNGLE RAIDERS (1985) – 6 (slightly silly Indiana Jones rip
from Margheriti)
CREEPAZOIDS (1987) – 3 (awful low budget ALIEN/THING rip)
LOVE CAMP (1977) – 4 (Jess Franco jungle brothel plod packed
with nudity)
DANGER ON THE AIR (1938) – 6 (Crime Club mystery is
entertaining)
READY OR NOT HERE I COME (2026) – 7 (sequel gets a little
dark before the end but is still solid)
HAUNTEDWEEN (1991) – 4 (terrible horror film made in Bowling
Green, KY)
THE WESTLAND CASE (1937) – 7 (first Crime Club film is quite
good)
THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026) – 7
ISLAND OF THE DOOMED (1967) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)
PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026) – 9
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