They Will Kill You (15)
Cast: Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Patricia Arquette, Zazie Beetz, Heather GrahamGenre: Action
Author(s): Alex Litvak, Kirill Sokolov
Director: Kirill Sokolov
Release Date: 27/03/2026
Running Time: 94mins
Country: US
Year: 2026
Asia Reaves serves time for shooting her abusive father and 10 years later, she secures employment as a housemaid at the Virgil, one of the most exclusive residences in New York City. Mobile phones are surrendered at the door to superintendent Lily to guarantee the privacy of current residents. On her first night at the Virgil, Asia discovers the dark secrets that fester behind the heavily fortified entrance and she calls upon fighting skills learnt in prison to fight for her survival.
LondonNet Film Review
They Will Kill You (15) Film Review from LondonNet
Taking its provocative title from a handwritten message, which has been concealed from prying eyes, They Will Kill You is a bonkers battle royale staged almost entirely inside a high-rise apartment block dating back to 1923. An occult-themed etching hangs above the main doorway, teasing the dark machinations of a script co-written by director Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak that clutters the screen with glistening innards and freshly amputated limbs…
Asia Reaves (Zazie Beetz) fails to protect her younger sister Maria (Myha’la) from their controlling and abusive father. She serves time behind bars for shooting the old man during an escape bid and emerges 10 years later with a renewed sense of purpose, laser-focused on atoning for sins of the past and reuniting her fractured family. The resourceful ex-con secures employment as a housemaid at the Virgil, one of the most exclusive residences in New York City. Clientele expect impeccable service and absolute discretion so mobile phones are surrendered at the door to superintendent Lily (Patricia Arquette) to guarantee the privacy of current residents including beauty serum maven Sharon (Heather Graham) and cocktail-swigging Kevin (Tom Felton).
On her first night at the Virgil, Asia discovers the dark secrets that fester behind the heavily fortified entrance and she calls upon fighting skills learnt in prison to battle her way through bedrooms, corridors and conference areas. “The building was designed to be a deathtrap,” confides an unlikely ally. Against overwhelming odds, Asia arms herself with a shotgun, machete and improvised weaponry to inflict maximum damage and hopefully find an escape route.
They Will Kill You is a gleefully gore-slathered action comedy, which accelerates sharply into top gear with the first bout of hand-to-hand combat. Director Sokolov sustains the breathless, frenetic pacing that proves exhausting as much for us as Beetz’s blood-smeared avenging angel. Thank heavens for a comparatively brief running time of 94 minutes. Fight choreography draws obvious comparisons to John Wick for bruising, bone-crunching intensity. The camera swoops and whirls around characters as blades lop off appendages or inflict severe wounds. Drenched in increasing amounts of viscera and gore, Beetz slashes, stabs and kicks with unbridled ferocity and doesn’t think twice about punching a meddlesome minor in the face.
A ghoulish and giggleworthy set piece with a severed eyeball is delivered with panache, paying tribute to a stomach-churning gag from Sam Raimi’s horror sequel Evil Dead II. There is a heavy reliance in Sokolov’s picture on practical special effects with some digital trickery, particularly in a final showdown that ramps up the absurdity past a point of no sensible return. Substance is a sacrificial lamb throughout, chained at the altar of eye-popping style to sate the diabolical thirsts of Sokolov and co-writer Litvak. They will bludgeon you.
– Kim Hu
Popular on LondonNet
London Cinemas Showing They Will Kill You
From: Friday 17th April
To: Thursday 23rd April
Tue 21:45; Wed/Thu 22:40
Fri/Mon/Tue 16:15
Fri 12:20 22:10; Sat 23:00; Mon 21:45; Tue 21:50
From: Friday 24th April
To: Thursday 30th April
No cinema infomation at the moment
UK and Irish Cinemas Showing They Will Kill You
From: Friday 17th April
To: Thursday 23rd April
Fri/Tue 12:20; Mon 12:25
Fri/Mon 12:00 22:00 (Fri); Sun/Tue 20:10; Thu 11:00
Fri 22:40; Sat 22:10
Tue 22:00
Odeon Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza
Fri 14:10; Sat 23:10; Mon 21:40; Wed/Thu 11:30
Fri 22:40
Mon 12:50
Fri 11:50
Odeon Manchester Great Northern
Wed 21:30
Fri/Sat 23:00; Tue 21:30
Sat 23:45
Sat 23:30
Sat 00:50
Fri 22:45; Sat 22:55
Sat 23:40
Vue Manchester Quayside (Media City UK)
Fri 16:45; Sun 22:15; Mon 23:10; Tue 23:00
Fri 22:45; Sat 22:30; Sun 22:15; Tue 17:00 20:25
From: Friday 24th April
To: Thursday 30th April
No cinema infomation at the moment
