Kill Theory

KILL THEORY

Kill Theory is a 2009 poor-man’s riff on the Saw formula: a killer traps a bunch of college kids (plus the stepsister of one fellow) in an isolated house.  The young adults have from 3 am – 6 am to kill each other, according to instructions on a video recording.  If only one individual remains alive at 6 am, he or she will go free.  Attempting to leave the property will result in death.  Tensions mount as one by one the characters snap under the pressure of their situation and take action to survive.  A brief prologue and epilogue offer insight into the motivation of the mastermind, who has a deep Jigsaw-like voice.

Kill Theory is okay.  It suffers from a lack of sympathetic characters (I didn’t especially care who lived or who died, though the stepsister was at least moderately quirky and interesting).  It runs 85 minutes with end credits, so if you’re looking for a quick film with an interesting premise that’s competently made, Kill Theory might pacify you.  It’s not particularly memorable, but nor is it so bad as to warrant a “steer clear” warning.