There are two types of B-Movies for the horror fan. There are those like Army of Darkness (1992) which is big budget studio films that are
fun and entertaining, and then there are films like Sharknado (2013), a film that plays on the lowest common
denominator that has cheesy SFX but delivers on the entertainment value and
little else. Kill Kate Malone (2010) lies somewhere in between.
Headlined by Dean Cain as a professor who sales a mysterious
box online to three unsuspecting friends.
This box seems to contain the ghost of a Katie Malone who will grant the
owner of the box wishes once the box is open.
When the three college friends open the box they unwillingly unleash a
vengeful spirit that decides to kill everyone that poses a problem for the
three friends. Soon the three friends
come to realize that the ghost of Katie Malone has her own agenda for them.
Kill Katie Malone
has a very simple premise but its heart is firmly planted with horror fans as
the SFX are better than expected and the action is fast with very little down
time spent on over characterizations.
The gore is plentiful and there are some interesting kills throughout. This film was tailor made for the horror fan
and delivers on all the requirements of a good B-Movie especially on the
entertainment value.
If there is a bad thing to say about this B-Movie it’s that
Dean Cain isn’t in the film enough as he makes a brief cameo in the film. Otherwise the rest of the young cast does a
capable job of carrying the film and the premise has enough original ideas to
keep even the most jaded fan entertained.
There will always be better films out there than most B-Movies but Kill Katie Malone is one B-Movie that
won’t disappoint.
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