I have a movie pass, so I see a lot of movies in the theater. Often I'll see many knowing little about them and it's not often I get genuinely surprised, but with Cult Killer I did.

This movie throws you a left turn from the beginning and doesn't stop. It's definitely not the typical serial killer thriller it looks like on the surface. It explores some dark themes and I would advise anyone with sexual trauma to consider skipping it as that is a major plot point.

But overall this is a movie that grabs you and has you pinned to your seat until the end. If you're bored and don't know what to watch at the movies and you like a suspenseful thriller, I highly recommend this movie.

I started watching this for Antonio Banderas. With such a title as CULT KILLER I expected a riveting thriller with lots of suspenseful plot turns and thrilling attacks. NONE of that.

The bad; this movie just toddles along. Gently like a stream. Completely void of any real thrill or drama. Antonio Banderas has only got a supporting role, in which he is mumbling all sorts of jibberish to the leading actress ( a "determined" cop) who supposedly is THE person to solve a crime.

What we get to see is not terribly bad, it's not a B-movie for sure, but folks expecting a thriller or crime drama better pass this one by.

This is a thriller where a private investigator stalks a killer who is getting revenge. There are some heavy themes in this movie including lots of references to SA, so be warned. There is also a theme of s3x trafficking. I do think the movie treated these parts as delicately as they could, given its central focus to the plot. Meaning, it wasn't dismissive of it but it didn't make it extremely graphic.

I was already unsettled enough with what they did talk about and show.

Loved the "look" of the film and the music.

The acting was outstanding. When I realized it was Antonio Banderas at the beginning, it surprised me because to be honest, he is amazing in this movie, he brings his character to life and I did not know he could act on that level.

This is a dialogue heavy movie and even though I liked it, it does slow down the pace of the movie in several places.

Also, there were many instances where something didn't quite make sense or was not explained well and there is a computer hacking scene that is beyond ridiculous.

See this if you like dark murder/killer type movies and don't mind heavier themes.