Kien Navarro
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Curt
Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
wcadman-59288
I never review any films but I felt compelled to after having watched this absolute trash. I honestly have no idea why it has so many good reviews, this film is so inconsistent. The main character is diagnosed as being a sociopath yet he cares for everyone?!?! 90% of the film is filler, none of the scenes push the story forward, a plot didn't seem to exist. An hour into the film I checked to see how long it had been on for, I was gobsmacked it had only been on for 60 minutes, It felt like days had passed. The film was slow and cumbersome, the dialogue was ineffective and didn't contribute to the story line most of the time. I won't put any spoilers in, the main spoiler of the film is the fact it has spoilt my Sunday afternoon, I'm hungover and now I'm angry too. Please don't watch this film, you will just end up like me, bitter, twisted and disappointed.
tlarraya
I didn't expect much from this movie from watching the trailer. But there are surprises, twists and tension in this movie. It has its creepy moments but it isn't exactly a horror movie. I think the comparisons to Donnie Drako are justified. It does feel like a classical movie. And you do get to feel for the characters. We enjoyed this.
Ironically Unimpressed
This is it. The creepiest killer persona I've seen in a while -- and I've only recently come out of an insane horror-binge that spanned over the length of a couple of months. Laurels to Mr. Lloyd for his incredibly chilly performance that framed so eloquently a very competent ensemble without dominating with experience; barring, of course, his grand "solo" which was just... remarkable.Now, if I cared about the brackets of cinematic categories, I would class this movie as "uncategorizable" for it makes a run through so many genres, it ultimately brakes all the boundaries and uses the shards to create a stunning patchwork quilt of peculiar unity.Providing us with a fresh outlook on a topic old but favorite, the movie, on the whole, is capable of qualitatively standing alone on the merits of its technical points, however, a few pacing issues aside, we are also graced with effective build-up and organic plot progression, making this subtle endeavor an unmissable filmic underdog.
toot toot
If your thing is jumpscares galore or "made from the producers of most of the popular horror films this season" don't watch this movie. With that said...As a huge horror movie fanatic, from psychological and paranormal to the gory sides of it, I've seen so many that I've grown tired of the modern cash-grabs. This is where "I am not a serial killer" separates itself from the rest. Now, I haven't read the book, so I can't judge it based on its adaptation. However, as a standalone indie movie it surpassed all my expectations. For one, the setting isn't typically what you'd expect from a horror movie. Yes, a small town and a troubled teen, but John Wayne Cleaver (the teen), wasn't typical either. We follow a kid who has sociopathic tendencies, and the film even goes to the extent of calling him A sociopath. Yes, we've seen anti-heroes, psychopaths and sociopaths as protagonists fighting evil, but this film simply does it in, perhaps, a more honest approach. He's struggling with himself, with his violent urges and anti-social behavior, and in a way he finds escape through fighting the greater evil. And not to get too personal here, but to an extent I related to the main character. The antagonist doesn't fall in any particular category of famous horror movie villains, but it is maybe because of that, that he fit the story. The ending gave a great insight as well to his actions and his own story and we might feel, in a way, empathetic to his reasons. The supporting characters were really nicely written as well, I think.I'm not saying this is a perfect horror movie, *cough* the CGI *cough* but I honestly don't think it'd be fair to compare it to the usual things we get these days. Whereas not only horror movies, but movies of any genre focus more on the CGI, this movie has a better developed story line, better structured characters and an intriguing calm winter aesthetic about it. It is much slower paced than regular horror flicks out there, but it really deserves a watch.Having said all this, my intention isn't to undermine popular modern horror movies, I actually quite enjoyed "The Conjuring 2", instead to hopefully provoke people who want an aesthetically pleasing horror to watch "I am not a serial killer".PS: I'm not sure if John Wayne Cleaver is named after John Wayne Gacy, but that'd be an interesting choice if it were true.
