Abuse. It comes in all different forms. Movies portray it from varied angles from covert psychological depths to overt easy-to-see physical abuse. The type inside Rodger Griffith’s “Kill” (Betrayal in the USA) instantly captures the wrath of one man. That man is Don, a husband and father. They recall the abuse. It happens between clips of random memories of the awful things this man did to his wife and three sons. Beatings the two eldest took on a daily basis for the smallest infringement. They plot to kill him after the death of their mother.
Henry, John, and Vince get the deed over as efficiently as one does in these situations. They bury him in a shallow grave and Kill becomes a film about who dug him up. Released by Saban Films on September 4th, 2024 grinds through giving cause to every person in the cast. I like this strategy. It creates an uncertainty that lingers as the story evolves, especially when it’s used in the right way.
The plot thickens as the narrative catches up from behind showing fractures between the victims of Don. Separating from the many, he selected a favorite, Vince who Don never raised a voice or hand. Vince becomes the quietly spoken, too young to be suspicious, younger brother who increasingly becomes the squeaky wheel.
Betrayal, It’s Called Kill Everywhere Except the USA
Kill 2024 does slow down a little, but with strong performances all around and the focal point constantly changing, props must be given to the screenplay co-written by Griffiths and Robert Drummond. With clear-headed precision all the suspects are anointed from behind pointed fingers. Recourse is used as an alibi for the requirement to ask questions elsewhere.
Moody and dark, Kill lays bare all its secrets. There are loads of forest walks at night, and shots ringing in the air. The film holds its tense authority with ease for a great deal of time.
The violence is mostly off-screen and consists of hunting, abrasions, and shootings throughout the short 94-minute run time.
Cinematography is edgy and creative. It featured a quick moment in POV as the focus came from behind the rifle sight.
After an ambush, the action ramps up, again as two people smash through an upstairs window. The truth is revealed without giving away the ending of Kill (Betrayal in the USA).
However, instead of being a clear-cut case of which of the brothers has taken the money, the story spirals into muddy waters. There is plenty to ponder when deciding whose side you will be on. That’s if, by the end of Betrayal, you want to be on any side at all.
Nonetheless, the production as a whole is really good, and the story is worth investing in if you like to be kept on your toes.
Looking for another movie set in the forest? Watch Deep in the Forest, Brightwood, or, Quicksand next.
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Powered byStarring Paul Higgins, Brian Vernel, Daniel Portman, Calum Ross, Anita Vettesse James Harkness, and, Joanne Thomson.
Directed by Roger Griffiths and Rodger Griffiths (co-writer) | Robert Drummond
Betrayal, also known as Kill is rated
3.75 Who took the body? out of 5
Spoilers for the Ending of Betrayal Movie
At the end of the film, The Betrayal Vince is responsible for nicking the body of their father. Only, he didn’t really. He did steal the body of his mother though, so he could “bring it back to life.” Dad wasn’t dead though at the time of his shooting. Turns out Vince was a pencil short of the pack. His experience as part of the toxic dynamic of the family unit was to be the one responsible for his mother’s death too.
Vince wanted Mum to be incapacitated so he couldn’t leave. So he pushed her down the stairs.
After the brothers exact revenge and bury Don, he turns up alive at the last minute. He tells John and Henry what Vince did and he shoots him dead.
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Kill 2024 Betrayal - Who Took The Body?
Director: Roger Griffiths
Date Created: 2023-08-22 17:10
3.75
