Totally Killer
Latest Hollywood Movie News: The 2023 American black comedy slasher movie Totally Killer was written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, and Jen D’Angelo and directed by Nahnatchka Khan. Matalon and Perl-Raver also co-wrote the screenplay. The movie is made by Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath under their Divide/Conquer brand as well as Jason Blum under his Blumhouse Television label.
The lead role of Jamie Hughes, played by Kiernan Shipka, is that of a teen who goes back in time to 1987 in order to stop the Sweet Sixteen Killer from killing her mother and her mother’s friends on their birthdays. The movie also stars Julie Bowen as Lauren, the mother of Amelia and one of the killer’s targets, Olivia Holt as Pam Hughes, Jamie’s mother, and Randall Park as Chris Dubasage, a reporter, who investigates killers’ identity.
The story follows Jamie as she tries to stop the murders of her mother, Tiffany, Marisa, and Heather that took place over the course of three nights in 1987. Along the process, she learns that her mother and her pals were bullies who harassed their classmates and enemies, not the helpless victims they initially appeared to be. Jamie also finds out that the murderer is someone she knows right now and that his crimes are motivated by a personal reason. Before he kills her mother and imprisons her in the past permanently, she must find a method to stop him.
The movie is both a spoof of the teen comedy genre and a tribute to famous slasher movies from the 1980s, like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. The movie makes references to ’80s pop culture, including actors, music, fashion, and movies. Additionally, the movie plays with time-travel clichés and tropes including paradoxes, alternate histories, and butterfly consequences.
On September 28, 2023, the movie had its Fantastic Fest premiere. It received high ratings from both viewers and critics. The comedy, tension, gore, performances, and soundtrack of the movie received high accolades. On October 6, 2023, the movie appeared on Amazon Prime Video.
Nahnatchka Khan, best known for developing the TV programs Fresh Off the Boat and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, as well as for directing the Netflix romantic comedy film Always Be My Maybe, directed the film Totally Killer. Several additional comedic programs and movies, including American Dad!, The Peanuts Movie, and Why Him? are also produced and written by her. She has received appreciation for her diverse and inclusive portrayal of individuals and cultures in her works. She is one of the few female filmmakers of color in Hollywood. She also enjoys horror films, particularly those from the 1980s, which gave her the idea for Totally Killer.
Latest Hollywood Movie News: The Cast of Totally Killer
The cast of Totally Killer and their details are as follows:
Kiernan Shipka as Jamie Hughes / Colette: A 16-year-old girl named Jamie is the movie’s main character. She goes back in time to 1987 in order to stop the Sweet Sixteen Killer from killing her mother and her mother’s friends on their birthdays. Jamie previously went by the moniker Colette and pretended to be a Canadian exchange student. Kiernan Shipka is best recognized for her performances as Sally Draper in Mad Men and Sabrina Spellman in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Olivia Holt as Pam Miller: The mother of Jamie and a victim of the Sweet Sixteen Killer is Pam. In high school, she belonged to “the Mollys,” a clique of nasty and popular females who the murderer singled out in 1987. Pam is portrayed by Julie Bowen as an adult, and Olivia Holt as the teen version. Olivia Holt is most known for her performances as Kate Wallis in Cruel Summer and Tandy Bowen/Dagger in Cloak & Dagger.
Charlie Gillespie as Blake Hughes: Blake is Pam’s spouse and the father of Jamie. He had a crush on Pam and was friends with the Mollys in high school. Blake is portrayed by Charlie Gillespie as a teenager, and Lochlyn Munro as an adult. For his part as Luke Patterson in Julie and the Phantoms, Charlie Gillespie is well known.
Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson as Lauren Creston: Jamie’s former ally Lauren is the mother of Amelia. She was bullied by the Mollys in high school because she was an outcast. She assists Jamie in catching the murderer and returning to her timeline. Kimberly Huie portrays Lauren as an adult, while Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson plays her as a teenager. The most well-known performance of Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson is that of Jess in Let’s Scare Julie.
Liana Liberato as Tiffany Clark: Pam’s friend Tiffany is a Molly and a part of the family. She was the first person stabbed by the Sweet Sixteen Killer, who attacked her at her birthday party sixteen times. Liana Liberato is most known for playing Erin Naird in Space Force and McKenna Brady in Light as a Feather.
Kelcey Mawema as Amelia Creston: Jamie’s closest buddy Amelia is a brilliant inventor who built a time machine for a school assignment. When she tries to flee the murderer, she unintentionally sends Jamie back to 1987. The Baby-Sitters Club’s Lizzy and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’s Rachel Chu are two of Kelcey Mawema’s most well-known performances.
Stephi Chin-Salvo as Marisa Song: Pam’s friend Marisa is a Molly and a part of the family. She was the second person the Sweet Sixteen Killer stabbed sixteen times on her birthday at a cabin in the woods, becoming the second victim of the name. For her roles as George Fan in Nancy Drew and Abigail in iZombie, Stephi Chin-Salvo is most recognized.
Anna Diaz as Heather Hernandez: Pam’s pal Heather is a part of the Molly family. The Sweet Sixteen Killer stabbed her sixteen times on her birthday at a roller rink, making her the third victim. The Healing Powers of Dude’s Jazmine is where Anna Diaz is most recognized.
Randall Park as Chris Dubasage: Chris is a reporter who looks into the Sweet Sixteen Killer’s identity. He approaches Jamie and claims to have knowledge about her mother’s passing. He also makes an appearance in 1987 as a young reporter for the school newspaper. Randall Park is most known for his performances as Louis Huang in Fresh Off the Boat, Marcus Kim in Always Be My Maybe, and Jimmy Woo in Ant-Man and Wanda Vision.
Director of “Totally Killer”
The two films Nahnatchka Khan has so far helmed are Totally Killer and Always Be My Maybe. In the 2019 Netflix romance comedy Always Be My Maybe, Ali Wong and Randall Park play old friends who reunite as adults and fall in love1. In the 2023 horror comedy movie Totally murderer, Kiernan Shipka plays a girl who goes back in time to 1987 to catch the serial murderer who killed her mother and her mother’s friends.
Because of its attractiveness, diversity, and sense of humor, both films have earned favorable reviews from critics and viewers. Another Netflix movie under Nahnatchka Khan’s direction will be based on the Jesse Q. Sutanto book Dial A for Aunties, a dark comedy about a wedding photographer who inadvertently kills her blind date and enlists the help of her intrusive relatives to dispose of the body. One of the few female directors of color in Hollywood, Nahnatchka Khan has received recognition for her films’ inclusiveness and diversity in the representation of people and cultures.
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The film is graded R due to its intense bloody violence, constant language, sexual content, and minor drug use.
The film’s $15 million budget and 106-minute running duration.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Heather Langenkamp, and Robert Englund, who played prominent roles in slasher movies from the 1980s, all make cameo appearances in the film.
IMDb gave the film a score of 7.2 out of 10 while Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 79% approval rating based on 67 reviews.
The film has drawn comparisons to other time-traveling comic horror movies like Happy Death Day, Freaky, and The Final Girls.
