They Will Kill You
Directed by Kirill Sokolov · Zazie Beetz, Myha'la, Tom Felton
Action / Comedy / Horror · 2026-03-27
“Warner Bros made a horror-comedy that can't decide if it wants to scare you or make you laugh, so it does both at 60% effort.”
They Will Kill You is the kind of movie that exists because someone pitched it in one sentence and the studio said yes. Bill Skarsgard does his creepy thing, the action is surprisingly competent, and there are genuine laughs.
The problem is commitment. Every time the horror gets good, a joke undercuts it. It is a tonal rollercoaster that never decides what ride it wants to be.
Still, for a late-March horror release, it overperforms. The practical effects are a welcome surprise and the final act delivers tension.
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Bill Skarsgard being unsettling is always reliable
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Practical effects over cheap CGI
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The final act actually has stakes
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Genuine laughs that don't feel forced
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Tonal whiplash throughout
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Can't commit to horror or comedy
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Some supporting characters are just body count
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The trailer showed all the best kills
Horror fans who don't mind laughing, comedy fans who don't mind flinching.
Anyone looking for a coherent tone.
Warner Bros released a movie about killing that can't even commit to how it feels about killing.
Your website, CV, or whatever you made. I'll roast that too.
A full teardown from €2,99. No mercy.