Blu-ray Review – Killers (1996)

In a case of amazing timing, 1996's "Killers" is being issued on Blu-ray for the very first time just as interest in the world of Lyle and Erik Menendez is at a high once again. Co-writers Dave Larsen and Mike Mendez (who also makes his directorial debut with the feature) look to use what was once fresh headline news to inspire their own tale of violence highlighting two murderous brothers following up the killing of their predatory parents with additional carnage. Mendez attempts to make a stylish understanding of menace with the endeavor, clearly pulling from the worlds of Michael Mann and Oliver Stone with this study of media stardom and domestic confrontations. It's a valiant effort to launch crazy, vicious B-movie entertainment, but boy howdy, "Killers" doesn't work. It derails in spectacular fashion after a passable opening 15 minutes, with Mendez obviously struggling with editorial and storytelling issues as he tries to piece together something mildly topical that gradually descends into more horror happenings. The execution of this picture is all wrong. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com