Killing Time
Released as the third part of a video called 'Stephen King's Nightshift Collection'. A cartoonist has trouble getting his stories sold. As he goes off searching for a new tale to tell, it gets more and more difficult for him to differ from what is real, and what is just a part of his story.
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Plot Summary
A wrongly convicted man is released from prison and seeks revenge on the corrupt detective who framed him. He infiltrates the detective's life, using psychological manipulation and violence to dismantle his world. The film escalates into a bloody confrontation as the detective realizes he's being targeted.
Critical Reception
Killing Time was met with mixed to negative reviews. While some praised its gritty atmosphere and intense moments, many critics found its plot convoluted and its violence excessive and gratuitous. It has since gained a cult following among fans of exploitation and low-budget horror films.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its grim and tense atmosphere.
- Criticized for excessive and often gratuitous violence.
- Considered by some to be an underrated B-movie thriller.
Google audience: Audience reception for Killing Time is largely polarized. While a segment of viewers appreciates its raw, low-budget aesthetic and unflinching brutality, many find the plot underdeveloped and the violence to be gratuitous rather than serving the narrative.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a more straightforward crime drama but evolved into a horror-thriller during production, with much of the gore added to capitalize on the popularity of the horror genre in the early 1980s.
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