They Will Kill You (2026)

They Will Kill You is the rare horror-action-comedy that feels like it’s been lit with neon and baptized in gasoline: a hyper-stylized, gothic New York fever dream that’s as funny as it is ferocious. Kirill Sokolov stages the mayhem with a propulsive, almost musical sense of rhythm, letting the high-rise setting become a sleek, sinister playground for escalating set pieces and crowd-pleasing bursts of gore. Zazie Beetz is the engine—tough, witty, and magnetic—while Patricia Arquette and Heather Graham add the kind of sharp, game-for-anything energy that makes the whole ensemble crackle. It’s proudly R-rated and gleefully bloody, so it won’t convert the squeamish, but if you want a wild ride that treats carnage with style and a wicked grin, this one delivers.

They Will Kill You is clearly trying to be a slick, neon-soaked mashup of action mayhem, occult horror, and mean-spirited comedy, with a high-rise setting that begs for stylish, claustrophobic chaos. When it’s leaning into the absurdity and letting the violence go big and operatic, it can be grimly fun, and the cast has enough presence to keep you watching even when the logic wobbles. The problem is the script’s “looping” structure and stop-start pacing can feel repetitive, and the plot often plays like it’s making things up as it goes rather than building tension in a satisfying way. If you need coherent rules, escalating dread, or jokes that land more consistently than the gore, this one will likely feel noisy and nonsensical; if you’re fine with messy, R-rated cult insanity as a vibe, you may have a better time.