68 Kill (2017)

Directed by: Trent Haaga | 93 minutes | comedy, crime | Actors: Matthew Gray Gubler, AnnaLynne McCord, Alisha Boe, Sheila Vand, Sam Eidson, Eric Podnar, Lucy Faust, Hallie Grace Bradley, Peter Jaymes Jr., James Moses Black, Ajay Mehta, David Maldonado, Michael Beasley, Kelly Connolly

In recent years, no one has been able to ignore #metoo. One harrowing incident after another in which women were mistreated or treated appeared. In Hollywood it turned out that not only ‘onscreen’ but also ‘offscreen’ actresses and other ladies working in this industry had a hard time. According to countless stories, seniors and very wealthy actors from Tinseltown showed their worst side, according to countless stories. Whether director Trent Haaga was inspired by these developments is unlikely, but with ’68 Kill’ he does show a counter argument.

Chip Taylor’s friend Liza has the perfect plan to scam her rich sugar daddy. It should be an easy deal. No one would get hurt and they would take enough loot to solve their problems. But things go wrong from the moment they set foot in the rich man’s house. For Chip, it’s just the beginning of the longest and most terrifying event of his life.

In this film, women are in charge and men suffer as a result. This could well lead to the term #mentoo. Sounds intense, but Haaga presents the violence in this film with a big wink and presents caricatural characters. The jet black undertone is put on nice and thick and that creates a special atmosphere. Also in terms of violence ’68 Kill’ does not hold back and you can see some horror-like gore moments. In this case, it’s men who dominate and are cut short by a bunch of power women.

’68 Kill’ is not a girl power movie for a large audience. The dialogues are too coarse for that, the violence too raw and the ladies too naked. The fact is that men have a hard time in this production and it is refreshing to see that women are responsible for that. Cool film for action and horror fans who are looking for something new.