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MASTER SCORE 52.3 / 100
2010·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 49m

THE KILLER INSIDE ME

“Nobody Sees It Coming”

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

Above the Line
Michael Winterbottom·DirectorJohn Curran·ScreenplayMichael Winterbottom·WriterMarcel Zyskind·Director of PhotographyJoel Cadbury·Original Music ComposerMags Arnold·Editor
Cast
Casey Affleck·Lou FordKate Hudson·Amy StantonJessica Alba·Joyce LakelandNed Beatty·Chester ConwayTom Bower·Sheriff Bob MaplesSimon Baker·Howard HendricksBill Pullman·Billy Boy WalkerElias Koteas·Joe RothmanLiam Aiken·Johnnie PappasBrent Briscoe·Bum
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Winterbottom·DirectorYann Sobezynski·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Curran·ScreenplayMichael Winterbottom·WriterJim Thompson·Novel
Camera· 2
Marcel Zyskind·Director of PhotographyPatrick B. Coate·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Mags Arnold·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Joel Cadbury·Original Music ComposerMelissa Parmenter·Original Music ComposerDavid O. Daniel·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Lynette Meyer·Costume DesignMark Tildesley·Production DesignRob Simons·Production DesignJeanette Scott·Set DecorationRobin Michel Bush·Costume SupervisorSean Lynch·Property Master
Production· 11
Fernando Sulichin·Executive ProducerBradford L. Schlei·ProducerLilly Bright·Executive ProducerChris Hanley·ProducerChad Burris·Executive ProducerRandy Mendelsohn·Executive ProducerJordan Gertner·Executive ProducerAndrew Eaton·ProducerMary Vernieu·CastingTricia van Klaveren·Co-Executive ProducerJ.C. Cantu·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Steve Krieger·Special Effects SupervisorFiona Neilson·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
52.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
55%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -69%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Killer Inside Me's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Gritty, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, multi-layered composition with three individuals. A woman in a dark bra and light bottoms is positioned in the upper left, looking o”

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Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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