Film Review – Cult Killer

Director Jon Keeyes is not a name associated with quality filmmaking, with his last feature, 2022’s “Code Name Banshee,” one of the worst releases of the year, even with the presence of the usually reliable Antonio Banderas. Keeyes is back for “Cult Killer,” and he’s reunited with Banderas for a seedy detective/revenge story involving histories of sexual abuse, the torture of women and children, and the corruption of humanity. This isn’t something to watch with a popcorn and soda, with screenwriter Charles Burnley lifting liberally from the world of author Stieg Larsson, aiming to make a B-movie version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” with “Cult Killer,” trusting audiences are still in the mood for storytelling that plumbs the depth of cruelty. And perhaps they will be with this low-wattage tale of rage, which is propped up by a few fine performances and some interesting levels of evil. Keeyes certainly takes his time with the picture, but it periodically gets to where it needs to go. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com