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Killer App

2017 · 83 min

A slick, disposable tech thriller that coasts on paranoia and a clever premise without ever digging deep.

Directed by
Tommaso Cardile
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Ashley Rickards, Skyler Maxon, Will Lancaster
Overview
A young hacker creates an "antisocial" networking app that matches enemies instead of friends. When her enemies start turning up dead, she must uncover who or what is behind it before it's too late

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
  • W4free
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tommaso Cardile
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Ashley Rickards, Skyler Maxon, Will Lancaster
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • obsession
  • deception
  • revenge
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Tommaso Cardile
Written by
Samantha Shear, Michael Shear
Starring
Ashley Rickards, Skyler Maxon, Will Lancaster, Niki Koss, Greg Ellis, Brooke Langton, Manny Perez, Jennifer Missoni
Cinematography
Fedor Lyass
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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