‘They Will Kill You’ leans into bizarre cult, for better and worse

It’s a no-brainer (pun-intended) that cult-centered stories are no strangers to blending horror with action, often thriving on the tension between dread and adrenaline. “They Will Kill You” clearly aims to situate itself in that tradition. At first, it succeeds – opening with an energy that’s sharp, chaotic, and full of promise. But as the film pushes forward, that sense of momentum steadily erodes, leaving behind a spectacle that starts strong but struggles to sustain itself. Directed by Kirill Sokolov, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alex Litvak, the film first introduces Asia Reaves, played by Zazie Beetz, as a teenager […]... Keep on reading: ‘They Will Kill You’ leans into bizarre cult, for better and worse

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