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SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE (2011)

Directed by Jack Perez
Written by Ryan A. Levin
Starring Kevin Corrigan, Leo Fitzpatrick, Ariel Gade, Lucy Davis, Barry Bostwick, Karen Black
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Can’t believe I’m saying this but this is a sweet little film. And I’m not tossing up the devil horns when I say sweet, I mean it is one of those films that is downright charming. Now I know charming and horror rarely mix, but there’s a nice beating heart to this film that was so refreshing that, despite its flaws, I have to recommend it to anyone looking for a horror film that breaks away from the norm.

SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE is a comedy horror that leans more into comedy territory. But as I said above, it’s a light hearted horror comedy centering on Ken Boyd, a man recently released from a mental institution (played by a restrained Kevin Corrigan) who is somehow connected to a series of murders going on in the city. As Ken’s childhood tormentors begin to drop like flies, he finds out that while he was away in the institution, his one-time fling had his baby. Now the child, played by plucky newcomer Ariel Gade, decides to track down her father and start a relationship. Is Ken killing bullies from his past? And if he is, will his new found responsibility for his daughter stop him from killing again? Those are the questions asked and answered in this offbeat little number.

Though there’s a lot of sentimental stuff going on, there’s also a whole lotta splatter. Blood by the buckets is shed here, but most of the gore is played for laughs. You’ll end up laughing more than wincing at the tone of the horror, though the comedy is closer to the chuckle variety than full on guffaw territory.

Appearances by ROCKY HORROR’s Barry Bostwick as a bumbling sheriff and Karen Black as an apathetic mom make this cast better than average. The appearance of THE OFFICE’s Lucy Davis is always welcome and she does well here with what little is given to her. SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE ended up surprising me in that it was gorier than expected given the tone, though less funny as I hoped. This film was produced by John Landis and the tone is reminiscent of his comedy horror mash ups like AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and INNOCENT BLOOD rather than VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN. As is, you’ll feel surprisingly saccharinated after experiencing SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE and since you don’t often feel that way with horror films, it’s a welcome change.

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