- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- October 20, 2017 (7 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- Ireland · United Kingdom
- Genres
- Psychological horror · Arthouse Horror
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Where to watch (United States)
Cast
Colin FarrellSteven Murphy
Nicole KidmanAnna Murphy
Barry KeoghanMartin Lang
Raffey CassidyKim Murphy
Bill CampMatthew Williams
Sunny SuljicBob Murphy
Alicia SilverstoneMartin's Mother
Herb CaillouetEd Thompson (Hospital Director)
Barry G. BernsonDr. Larry Banks
Denise Dal VeraMary Williams
Ming WangDoctor (Abdominal)
Crew
Reviews
The Killing of a Sacred Deer, reviewed. Until it begins to resemble the myth of Iphigenia as directed by Lars Von Trier.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Review: Yorgos Lanthimos' Scariest Movie This may be Lanthimos’ most scattered and sedate film, but it's his scariest as well.
Yorgos Lanthimos' Ice-Blooded, Brilliant 'The Killing Of A Sacred Deer' With Colin Farrell & Nicole Kidman [Cannes Review] Maybe the second or third shot in Yorgos Lanthimos‘ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is of a hospital waste bin, over which Colin Farrell, as heart surgeon Steven Murphy, peels off his bloodied latex gloves post-surgery. Now, if you hold simultaneously in your head the established ideas of the surgeon-as-God and the director-as-God, then […]
Cannes Review: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ is Pure and Simple Sadism With the successive features Dogtooth, Alps, and The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos seemed to be going down the same route as Wes Anderson, i.e. become one of those auteurs who refines rather than expands on his idiosyncrasies, making largely interchangeable films on an ever grander scale but with diminishing returns. In this regard, The Killing of
The Killing of a Sacred Deer movie review (2017) With uniformly great performances throughout the cast and Lanthimos’ stunning eye for detail and composition, this is one of the most unforgettable films of the year.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a repellent yet wonderful tale of revenge When Anna (Nicole Kidman) turns to her husband, Steven (Colin Farrell), and asks, â?oGeneral anaesthetic?â?? sheâ?Ts not making small talk about the operations he carried out that day as a heart surgeon. She is inquiring after his favourite sex game, the one in which she lies comatose, her head hanging over the edge of the bed, the tendons in her neck standing out like guy ropes.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer - Movie Review The director of The Lobster returns with another salvo
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Review This thriller from the director of The Lobster is one of the best and most disturbing movies of the year.
Deep Focus: The Killing of a Sacred Deer Cruel and unusual: Yorgos Lanthimos’s modern myth attempts to pillory middle-class values but rings hollow
Film reviews round-up: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Thelma, Ferrari: Race To Immortality, 78/52 | The Independent Yorgos Lanthimos’ unsettling new film, a girl with psycho-kinetic powers, a racing doc, and an examination of Psycho’s iconic moment
The Killing of a Sacred Deer review Here's our take on Yorgos Lanthimos' new psychological thriller...
Peter Travers: Chilly 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' Would Make Kubrick Proud 'The Killing of a Sacred Door' serves up an A-list arthouse thriller that would make Kubrick proud – read Peter Travers' rave review.
Yorgos Lanthimos's Silly Sadism How The Killing of a Sacred Deer completes the Greek director's descent into self-parody.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer review: Mortals suffer as gods have their sport Director Yorgos Lanthimos is Greek and his people invented this kind of stuff.
Revenge is best served slow in The Killing of a Sacred Deer Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman dominate in the weirdly mind-bending and utterly twisted drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Killing of a Sacred Deer, The The Killing of aSacred Deer, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow-up to his weirdly compellingThe Lobster, draws on Greek mythologyfor its title and its central conceit, a sort-of modern-day Sophie’s Choice. The film exists deep ina metaphorical ...
'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' Review Colin Farrell reteams with Yorgos Lanthimos, his director on 'The Lobster,' starring alongside Nicole Kidman and Barry Keoghan in this disturbing thriller.
Killing of a Sacred Deer review: The Lobster director's new film is haunting but enigmatic The Killing of a Sacred Deer is haunting but too enigmatic: EW review
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Review After ‘The Lobster,’ Yorgos Lanthimos and Colin Farrell have reunited with this chilling horror film.
Review: Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman endure a crucible of suffering in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' A surgeon befriends a fatherless teen and unwittingly introduces him to his family with frightening results.
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