The Killer Inside Me Sales Trailer – Watch Before It Gets Pulled!
Wow. I’m a huge Jim Thompson fan and “The Killer Inside Me” is one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read, so when I heard it was getting the Hollywood treatment, I was more skeptical than anything. But after watching the above trailer, my anxieties have completely washed away. The film is directed by Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People) and stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Elias Koteas, and Bill Pullman.
The story is told form the point of view of Lou Ford (Affleck), a 29 year old sheriff in a West Texan town. Ford describes himself as having “a sickness” which he hides underneath a facade of corny platitudes and an unassuming demeanor. When he falls into a sadomasochistic relationship with a prostitute (Alba), the sickness boils to the surface.
The story also features a brutal and humorous murder scene, which they show briefly in the footage above. That’s a major part of the book that I really hope Winterbottom stays faithful to.
- Oh Mars
November 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am
This looks seriously intense.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Whoa.
November 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
i don’t go to the movies often. before wild things, last movie i saw in a theatre was dark knight. i will pay for this. hot damn.
November 6th, 2009 at 11:58 am
You kind of forgot to mention Kate Hudson who has 2nd billing and is a very integral part of the book/film. Did you really read the book? You sort of misrepresented the plot. Fans of the book will know what I’m talking about but I’m not going to give it away for those who haven’t read it.
Having said that, this looks 100x better than the previous adaptations. Really, really looks awesome thanks to Winterbottom and and amazing looking performance from Casey Affleck.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
What did I misinterpret? I didn’t want to give away too many details or give a lengthy synopsis of the whole story.
I agree with you about the other adaptations, although I liked Coup de Torchon a lot.
November 6th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Oh Mars: He said “misrepresented” not “misinterpreted”
November 6th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Thanks, Crook. I just didn’t want to give away anything that wasn’t in the trailer (his brother, the frame-up, etc.).
November 6th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Oh Mars–I can’t really tell you what you misrepresented or it will give away basically the entire story to those who would like to be surprised. Re-read your post and look at one word in particular that is inaccurate. Also, there was never anything “humorous” about the “murder” scene. Did we read the same book? Last, what are you talking about Coup de Torchon? I was talking about the previous adaptation of The Killer Inside Me…
November 6th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
wow, did i really just watch jessica alba get punched to death?
November 7th, 2009 at 12:17 am
You said adaptation(s), so I thought you meant all the others based on Thompson’s work, not just Killer, which was only adapted once before.
And how is the murder of Amy not humorous in its presentation? Lou reads the paper during it. He makes note of what she’s wearing. He makes jokes about how cheap she is. I got a laugh out of it.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
If you dig through the interwebs you can still find this trailer floating around. I show it to all of my friends.
April 27th, 2010 at 11:27 am
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