The Killer Inside Me

Lou Ford, a seemingly placid small-town deputy sheriff, harbors a dark and psychopathic nature beneath his unassuming exterior. When a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice escalates, Lou's repressed violence erupts, triggering a chain of brutal murders that threaten to expose his terrifying secrets to the very community he protects.

The 1976 adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel was met with controversy and mixed reviews, primarily due to its graphic violence and bleak depiction of its protagonist. While some critics acknowledged its faithfulness to the source material and Keach's chilling performance, others found it excessively brutal and disturbing, leading to limited distribution and a cult following.

• Stacy Keach delivers a disturbingly effective performance as the sociopathic killer.

• The film is notable for its unblinking portrayal of violence, which polarized critics.

• A faithful, albeit grim, adaptation of Jim Thompson's notoriously dark novel.

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The film was shot in Georgetown, Texas, and many of its historical buildings were used as filming locations, adding to its authentic, dusty-road, small-town atmosphere.