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The Killer Inside Me [Blu-ray]

Jessica Alba , Kate Hudson    Suitable for 18 years and over   Blu-ray
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck
  • Format: DVD-Video
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Sep 2010
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003R7J0MW
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,590 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Michael Winterbottom directs this graphically violent thriller based on the novel by Jim Thompson. Casey Affleck stars as Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford, a pillar of the community in the small Texas town of Central City. However, Ford is not quite the upstanding citizen he appears to be, as becomes apparent after he is ordered to evict local prostitute Joyce Lakeland (Jessica Alba) and ends up embroiled in a torrid affair with her. When his fiance Amy (Kate Hudson) becomes suspicious, the consequences are bloody and brutal as the dark secrets of Ford's past are finally brought to light.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Ever Danced With the Devil? 28 Feb 2012
By Sam
Format:Blu-ray
Some films come with their own baggage you learn about before seeing the film. `The Killer Inside Me' is one such film as I already knew it was meant to contain some harrowing scenes of violence that were borderline unacceptable to some people. After seeing the film I have to agree that there are some strong images in the film, but this is an 18 and everything is in keeping with the characters and the tone of the film itself. There is no revelling in violence; instead it shows the brutality of a man on the edge.

Casey Affleck as Lou Ford is this man. He is a Sherriff's Deputy in a small US town. He is pleasant enough to people and well liked, but inside he is tortured and driven to doing dark deeds. Affleck is excellent as the brooding Ford a likable psychopath who seems more broken than evil. He plays against a couple of female actors in Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson who do a decent job in difficult roles. However, this is Affleck's film firstly and director Michael Winterbottom's secondly. Winterbottom is a controversial and at times brilliant director. I would put `Devil' amongst his best works. He follows the source material well and literally pulls no punches with the violence. Does he go too far? I don't believe so. Seeing violence in a domestic setting is more harrowing perhaps, but I still see far worse in the multitude of violent 18 and increasingly 15 certificate films out there. Context is the key that make this film work.

`Killer' has an almost art house feel to it and this is reflected in both Affleck's unsettling performance and the story itself. You are asked to make some of the conclusions yourself and decide who you think is right or wrong. Ford is charismatic enough that you sometimes like him even though he is evil. This is an impressive thing to pull off and Affleck and Winterbottom should be proud. A dark and powerful film that will not appeal to everyone, but if you are looking for something challenging `The Devil Inside Me' is worth a watch.

I saw the BluRay version of this film and the period setting and open vistas looked great in HD.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You thought it would be a nice watch? 7 Aug 2012
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm staggered by some of the reviews here. So it's surprisingly not a date night film? So it's surprising that a film about a sociopath isn't always an easy or pleasant watch? Wow it's even surprising to some that there are accents in an American film? So let me understand you wanted to see a good time film in cut glass English accents which made murder and violence fun? Wow maybe it's just me but you maybe just need a bit of a reality check.
I cam to this film with a strong element of caution as the violence to women had been well trailed, and I'm no fan of voyeuristic violence like Saw or strong bleak violence like Wolfs Creek, and violence for violence sake is okay in your average zombie flick, but with real people not so much thanks. But this film is really fantastic. Casey Affleck is a wonderful lead character, he makes his character utterly believable, a sociopath among us, almost invisible to the world, but stalking, violent, and yet strangely charming (and hey sadly sociopaths are often exactly that). His portrayal is absorbing, a career defining moment. Both lead female actors are also extraordinary in their parts, Kate Hudson long suffering and victim but always believable, and Jessica Alba as the much darker warped character that is counters the Casey Affleck role. All three performances of the highest standards, the script is dark but enthralling, oh and god yes it's a bit hard to watch at times, but then again the violence never seems self relishing or self serving.
The plot is dark and weaving, the atmosphere dark and brooding, and the film a total success.
Don't watch if you are easily offended, don't watch on a first date, but do watch if you like great films and great acting.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Would have been a 5 if.......... 15 May 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
great film all round. it would have been a 5 star if the ending matched the rest of the film. I won't spoil it but the end seems to tie things up in a very quick and easy way really without any real thought as to how best to end it and leaves a feeling of "he wouldn't have done that" or if the premise it seems to have gone down really happened then it would have been over without others dying along the way.
I'll say no more, as i say it's a good film but a little more thought could have gone into the ending.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Film with extreme violence
I have seen films that really are insidiously misogynistic in a way The Killer Inside Me is not, films that make light of the denigration of women, and I should also say that this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul Townsend
1.0 out of 5 stars gratuitous violence in a thin plot
In overall terms I was left with the impression that that this was a miserably failed attempt to produce another The Last Seduction [DVD] but whereas that had tension, acting and a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. Gavigan
2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing surprising
I borghi the blu ray beccasse the first time i've seen this film it hadn't convinced me, so i decider to buy it ( in english blu ray, because in italy it was relize on DVD only)... Read more
Published 14 months ago by alessandrobertoncini
5.0 out of 5 stars Very dark, but deeply captivating
Casey Affleck was once in his brothers shadow but no more. Not just because of this film, but his portrayal of a serial killing cop was immense. Read more
Published 21 months ago by JB87
4.0 out of 5 stars Superb Acting
I have to disagree with a lot of the reviews on here and say that this film was superbly acted by all main cast members. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ms. L. Webb
1.0 out of 5 stars Great movie - terrible transfer
This is one of the most lazy, incompetent transfers of a film onto disc I've seen in years; this is a great movie, which looked fine theatrically, but the encoding on this DVD just... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2011 by Mr. M. Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Small Town Lives
Love it???? Not really, I would have to be as lop sided as Lou Ford to "love it." The film does mumble along as Lou talks as much to himself as the camera, revealing his inner self... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2011 by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles
4.0 out of 5 stars Shame about the mumbling!!
Watched this the other day, and I found it absolutely gripping. The violent scenes are disturbing, but violence is and should be disturbing. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2011 by Howard Moon
2.0 out of 5 stars Awful...truly awful
ive watched 000's of films in my time and this is one of the worst

predictable, dull story that felt like they were making the story up as they made the film! Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2010 by Philippa Leah
2.0 out of 5 stars Least Likely To Win "Texas Boyfriend Of The Year 1954"
You may dislike it for its graphic depictions of violence (they're pretty horrible). You may dislike it for its misogyny (it's unremittingly brutal, self-indulgent and sadistic in... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2010 by Ivan Zehdra-Maychayne
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