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KillHer, One Part Rural Terror, One Part Bachelorette Slumber Weekend


KillHer

Mattie and her friends go on a weekend trip to the woods to plan Mattie’s wedding, settling near the camp of Mr. Rogers. With no phone signal, their trip becomes a nightmare when they start dying and a secret is revealed.

Release date: 20 October 2023 (USA)

Director: Robyn August

A Horror Movie Review by Daniel Baldwin

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a bunch of hot young twentysomethings haul off into the woods for a weekend of fun, only to find themselves at the mercy of a psychopath. You have? Well, how about the one where a bunch of hot young twentysomething ladies get together for a pre-wedding party to cut loose? That one too? Well, how about if we mash them together? Alright, now that’s better.

Robyn August’s KillHer is one part rural terror, one part bachelorette slumber weekend, and all parts psycho-slasher flick. It’s a novel combo, especially when it actually involves tent camping, as opposed to riffing nonstop on “glamping” (although there is a bit of that too). We follow four young women opting to “rough it” for a weekend before their bestie gets married. Most of them aren’t the camping type, but the bride-to-be’s fiancée is, and she wants to impress him by trying it out.

What follows is a comedic terror tale that rolls straight down the usual checklist of tropes. Spotty cell signals? Check. Spooky forest noises? Check. Big sketchy dude also camping nearby? Check. Someone they were supposed to meet is M.I.A.? Check. From a writing standpoint, nothing too unexpected occurs and the dialogue isn’t the greatest. The special effects work is also a bit spotty at times, but that comes with the low budget territory.

What sets KillHer apart from the rest of the killer-in-the-woods subgenre? Actress M.C. Huff. She is an absolute firecracker from start to finish, nailing every last bit of emotion that the film calls upon her to perform. Whether she’s being bubbly & sweet, playful & funny, or whenever she’s tasked with dishing out the extreme levels of hysteria and mania that this particular genre specializes in, Huff is up to the challenge. The film around her might not knock your socks off, but her character Eddie is THE reason to check this one out. Huff is one to watch, folks.

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  • Daniel Baldwin

    Daniel Baldwin is a freelance film critic currently residing in West Virginia. He is the owner/operator of The Schlocketeer and his work has also appeared at Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Forbes, and MaddWolf.Follow Daniel @TheSchlocketeer on FaceBook and @schlocketeer on Twitter.

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