It’s a mix of masked murderers and social satire, as Jamie has to navigate the “problematic” new world she finds herself in. Nahnatchka Khan’s movie is slight but enjoyable, and Mad Men star Shipka is a deft horror heroine.

| Oct 19, 2023

In trying to break the tension with humor, too many horror movies undercut their emotional stakes by instead being glib, a pitfall “Totally Killer” mostly manages to avoid.

| Oct 12, 2023

It’s not necessarily a new slasher classic, but it is the kind of film horror devotees can happily kick back and enjoy on a cozy Friday night in October, and that’s a particular achievement all its own.

| Original Score: B | Oct 9, 2023

It’s not a classic, but this colourful combination of Halloween and Back To The Future is undeniably a scream.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 9, 2023

The cast is great, dialogue snappy and sometimes the story even makes sense.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2023

A fish-out-of-water comedy filled with amusing one-liners combined with time-travel sci-fi that actually kinda makes sense.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2023

Totally Killer may not be destined to become a classic in its own right. But the Amazon release is fun enough for a spooky season night in.

| Oct 6, 2023

It might not be quite as incisive a piece of genre dismemberment as Wes Craven’s Scream or Drew Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods, but it has a lot of fun poking at the tricks and tropes of slasher movies all the same.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 5, 2023

The somewhat gimmicky genre combination may have had the potential to be a winning combo, but “Totally Killer,” directed by Nahnatchka Khan, struggles to muster up enough charisma to stick the landing.

| Oct 5, 2023

Totally Killer just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense -- and major revelations fall flat because of it.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Oct 4, 2023

Despite some gruesome brutality, “Totally Killer” has a very light-on-its-feet quality. But as artificial entertainment goes, this one’s put together with ruthless care.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 3, 2023

There’s some goofy fun to be had here, it’s just a shame there’s not more of it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 2, 2023