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Pig Killer

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Pig Killer

Released Nov 17, 2023

2h 2m

Horror

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Based on the terrifying true story of Robert 'Willy' Pickton, the pig farmer turned prolific lady-killer whose horrific crimes shocked the world. PIG KILLER graphically depicts Pickton's felonious farmhouse of rape, torture, slaughter, and dismemberment of almost fifty women. With his herculean hog, Balthazar, by his side, Willy and his menagerie of colorful cohorts terrorized Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for almost two decades until his 2002 arrest that uncovered the most bizarre series of murders Canada has ever seen.

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

Though this sleazy, somewhat cheeky film about real-life serial killer Robert 'Willy' Pickton may turn off some viewers, its well-executed gore, great set design, and a potentially career-best performance from Jake Busey offer much to appreciate.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 28, 2023

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John Townsend

Starburst

Portraying Pickton as a damaged, often confused sociopath, Jake Busey does his best with the material, bringing an erratic, fevered portrayal to a difficult, somewhat flimsily written role. But there are few other positives.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 27, 2023

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Pig Killer comes off exploitive and wanting to shock which it fails at throughout.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 16, 2023

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Chuck C

LOVE the soundtrack!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Fred L

Love it! An over the top, in your face exploitive take on the true crime sub genre with an amazing soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Iamwhoi M

As others have said, the soundtrack is rather nonsensical and often too loud. It's your average low budget, badly acted sloppy storyline flick that is "inspired by" but doesn't tell the real story of the real pig farmer. Ginger Lynn is showing her P again, if that interests anyone anymore.....otherwise, and even so, it's very forgettable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Nancy B

Bad acting with alot of factual errors

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Raiodesol S

There is such thing as too much soundtrack. This movie really needed someone to just cut all the songs and sounds that don’t fit the scenes or just go on for too long. Other than that, the movie obviously lacks the budget, and it shows, even if, with the kills and the gore, it’s well made and good enough to pass. Can’t say that about the acting though, the main characters actor and his brother are the only ones that seem to know what they’re doing. The script is a mess, with actual good scenes followed by terrible and pointless sequences that don’t help the narrative. It’s fun enough to watch, but it drags.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Audience Member

Great slasher flick. Can’t beat it in the Ultralowbudg category. Some un-even performances as to be expected, but fans of the genre will be entertained!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Willy

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David

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Brenda

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Wendy Eastman

Ginger Lynn Allen

Louise

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Synopsis

Based on the terrifying true story of Robert 'Willy' Pickton, the pig farmer turned prolific lady-killer whose horrific crimes shocked the world. PIG KILLER graphically depicts Pickton's felonious farmhouse of rape, torture, slaughter, and dismemberment of almost fifty women. With his herculean hog, Balthazar, by his side, Willy and his menagerie of colorful cohorts terrorized Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for almost two decades until his 2002 arrest that uncovered the most bizarre series of murders Canada has ever seen.

Director: Chad Ferrin
Producer: Chad Ferrin, Robert Miano, Robert Rhine
Screenwriter: Chad Ferrin
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Crappy World Films, Laurelwood Pictures, Girls and Corpses
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2023
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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