I have seen this twice now. Dark horror comedy at its best. Well shot great actors and great script.
The writers and Directors of this film are at the top of their game, as are the actors. Think twice before you go to an audition.
A dubious casting director lures unsuspecting actors to audition for a big part in a top film. Set in Londonin a basement flat, it is atmospheric and creepy, yet laughs are to be had at just the right moments. British Independent filming at its best, you could be forgiven into thinking it had a sizeable budget. Well worth a watch.
Gives a new meaning to The Casting Couch.
Casting Kill
2023
Action / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Casting Kill
2023
Action / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Plot summary
An identity fraudster posing as a casting director for a major Hollywood production, preys on actors desperate to win their big break.
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September 22, 2023 at 01:36 AM
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Gives new meaning to the Casting Couch
Great film
First time I saw this film was on dvd, second time seen at The Lavenham Film Festival, Suffolk, where it won three awards at the Gala Awards night, which was very well deserved. Enjoyable film from the start to the end, with plenty of laughs throughout. Great casting, all characters were convincing and natural
Would happily watch again
Great cast,, each character drew you in.
Brilliant Director and Writer, who have recently won awards for their newest fillm, Best Geezer, which is heading off to Hollywood to be screened. Really nice couple who I wish well with their current and future ventures. Casting Kill, please give it a watch and review.
B grade trash
The script is particularly bad. It takes a common genre of horror and violence against women and the misogynistic pitfalls and cliches that plague similar works. It somehow keeps you bored throughout-like when one seemingly disturbing act turns out to "just" be homicide, the clearly psychopathic mummy issues underlying the character's misogyny, the worst popcorn ever, and of course the unexpected ending that shows the different depths of depravity within all of us. The context of an acting casting call both creates a over the top theatrics while being brutally honest about the very real nightmares within the industry. Overall, the script is witty, provocative, cogent, and all too relevant.
Of course, it comes to life with stellar acting, most notably from the lead Rob Laird as Arthur Capstone. The script demands a lot of him, and he meets the challenge heroically: treading the tightrope between deadpan and camp with Olympic precision to create a character who feels uncomfortably real, like a living nightmare. Scenes with him and Jack Forsyth-Noble as Domenic; they fed off each other's energy so beautifully and hilariously that you almost lost sight as to who was the true antagonist.
Overall, it's a no watch for wide ranges of audiences: anyone who loves horror, comedy, black comedy, social commentary, and honestly should avoid at all costs.