Overview
- 20th Century Studios released the R-rated serial-killer thriller in U.S. theaters on February 20.
- Georgina Campbell stars as a Kansas highway patrol officer pursuing the media-dubbed “Satanic Slasher,” with Gavin Polone directing from Andrew Kevin Walker’s script.
- Critics from outlets including TheWrap, Bloody Disgusting, The Hollywood Reporter, and others cite weak writing, thin characters, uneven pacing, and conspicuous CGI blood, with some praise for Campbell and select sequences.
- Producer Roy Lee said a controversial priest-killing moment was trialed in multiple versions, with the final cut chosen as “as tasteful as it could be.”
- Marketing highlighted a killer point-of-view clip, while Campbell has promoted the film’s dual-perspective cat-and-mouse setup.