I chose Office Killer mostly for Molly Ringwald and Carol Kane. Of course we all know Ringwald is known for her stint in the 80's with a lot of John Hughes films. And Carol Kane is a pretty iconic funny lady but she's no "stranger" to the horror genre (Get it? She was in When a Stranger Calls). Mousy Dorine (Kane) is often ignored and made fun of at work. She has worked as a copy editor for Constant Consumer magazine for a long time but is downsized and forced to work at home as a contract employee. When she is called in to work late and her computer breaks down, her co-worker Gary is accidentally electrocuted trying to help, but she takes him home instead of calling 911. Dorine has clearly snapped and Gary now lives in her basement with her cats. Gives new meaning to "crazy cat lady" if you know what I mean. She covers up his death by sending emails from his address to other coworkers. After that incident, she starts a killing spree, taking care of all those that piss her off or stand in her way. No one is safe from Dorine, no one.
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| Deceased Gary just hanging out |
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| The "librarian" look |
This movie comes from the mind of photographer Cindy Sherman. She is known for her conceptual portraits and self-portraits, and throughout the movie you get a sense of her "photographer's eye." The story flows well and you only feel scared of Dorine, even after discovering her "daddy" issues that may have prompted her further descent into irrationally killing her co-workers. Kane was pretty superb as a psycho and it was a pretty witty tribute to slasher films of old - being generous with the gore and mayhem. All in all, I liked it.
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