
Dread(2009)
Three college students set out to document what other people dread the most. However, one of the three turns out to secretly be a sadistic psychopath who uses this knowledge to gruesomely torture the subjects.


While celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.

Don McManus
Dr. Karl Truftin

Ryanne Duzich
Amber

Teddy Dunn
Brent

Daniel Franzese
Freddy

Agnes Bruckner
Jennifer

Patrick John Flueger
Michael

Steffi Wickens
Nicole

Theo Rossi
Carlos

Taryn Manning
Alex

Kevin Gage
Killer
Kill Theory is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of psychopath, asylum, graduation, murder, torture, sadistic torture. Directed by Chris Moore, it stars Don McManus, Ryanne Duzich, Teddy Dunn. While celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.
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