The Killer Inside Me

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The Killer Inside Me

R

2010

1h 48m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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An encounter with an aggressive prostitute (Jessica Alba) brings a Texas lawman's (Casey Affleck) homicidal tendencies screaming to the surface.

Critics Consensus

The Killer Inside Me is stylish and beautifully shot, but Michael Winterbottom's distance from his characters robs this often brutally violent film of crucial emotional context.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

It does not endorse the violence, glamorise it, or normalise it in any way... But if Winterbottom had shown more discretion, had pulled back so that we might stomach it, at least, it would have been a considerably improved film.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jan 3, 2011

This adaptation of Thompson's 1952 novel about a cunning, psychotic sheriff's deputy in a small Texas town locates the killer inside him and immerses us in the cold calculation and horrible logic that pull him from one murder to the next.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Aug 25, 2010

4/5

It's a violent film about violence, but that makes it truthful.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 18, 2023

3/4

Although controversial and not for the timid, this unnerving, macabre tale of a psycho killer has its rewards for the right audience.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 2, 2022

Not the disaster that everyone complains about…A melodramatic thriller that could have been much more. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Dec 4, 2020

The prolific Winterbottom has got closer than most to the bleak spirit of his film's source - the 1952 novel by pulp writer Jim Thompson. No mean feat.

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Ellie-mae F

@RT00090300 4 days ago

I’m gunna be very honest and say I don’t get how this was in horror/crime as it’s not a horror and there’s more s£x scenes that dialogue 😂 if that’s what you’re into then give it a watch

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Iamwhoi M

@Shaboutiques Jan 30, 2026

I hope the book is better. Maybe it was just bad casting; but I don't buy Casey Affleck in this role. Jessica Alba doesn't pull off the prostitute, either. Just an ugly, uninteresting movie.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Dec 26, 2025

A not very good film, that wants you to think it's more than what it actually is.

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Carolyn N

@PonySoldier Oct 25, 2025

A much better film than I expected after seeing the low scores. A few disturbing scenes, but the excellent acting and narration made it a worthwhile watch.

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Aaron C

@RT40849073 Oct 5, 2025

A film that made me feel uncomfortable, Which itbwas set out to do. Good film

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Leah M

@RT23532197 Jul 12, 2025

Late to the game but this might be the worst movie that I have ever seen

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Synopsis

An encounter with an aggressive prostitute (Jessica Alba) brings a Texas lawman's (Casey Affleck) homicidal tendencies screaming to the surface.

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Producer: Andrew Eaton, Chris Hanely, Bradford L. Schlei
Screenwriter: John Curran
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Muse Productions, Revolution, Stone Canyon
Rating: R (Disturbing Brutal Violence|Aberrant Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 18, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $215.0K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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