Oh No! Killer Joe by alohajill The worst movie I have ever seen! And to rate it as a comedy? What a sick joke! Lost all respect for Matthew. Took my friend for his birthday thinking it would something to laugh at and we were all...
Must Go! WARNING: Not for everyone and adults only by calcutta This movie is like watching a super cell (storm) bearing down on a rustic collection of inhabited rural huts. No matter how unspeakable the outcome is bound to be, one knows from the opening scenes...
I'm In Killer Joe by Movie Gem Seeker What a movie! Really liked it although it is not for everyone. Well written characters and actors who know what they are doing. The script is great and despite the "uncomfortable" moments (they are...
100 The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Credit goes to the actors (especially Gershon) for giving almost as good as they get in seriously demanding roles, and to Friedkin for having what it takes – guts, chops and a refreshing lack of artistic caution – to bring things thundering home. Read full review
80 The Hollywood Reporter | A likeably unpleasant slice of adults-only Texas noir, which aims at the funnybone as much as the jugular. Read full review
75 Rolling Stone | Peter Travers Even when the film goes too far over the top to be saved, McConaughey mesmerizes. Read full review
75 San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle The hardest thing to describe is tone, but it's the thing that most sets Killer Joe apart and makes it one of the most interesting and satisfying movies of the year so far. Read full review