He Kills at Night – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – He Kills at Night is an edge of your seat thriller.
Director: Thomas Pickering
Writer: James Pickering (Screenplay)
Cast
- Levi Heaton (The Limehouse Golem)
- Roger Bingham
- Richard Galloway
- Serene Fensom
- Isabella Percival (The Stranger)
Plot: On Christmas Eve, a mother desperate to reconnect with her estranged family is abducted by a Serial Killer and forced to help him flee the country.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: He Kills at Night starts when Marie (Heaton) gets caught by serial killer Alan (Galloway). She wants to get home for Christmas and make up with her estranged family. However, Alan wants her to get him out of trouble. The pair travel the snowy conditions to find a way out of the area, knowing they need to escape before it is too late.
Marie does what she can to survive, but Alan has control of the situation. However, as the night rolls on, the game of cat-n-mouse becomes more intense.
Verdict on He Kills at Night
Recap
The movie follows a mother trying to get home for Christmas to reconnect with her family. However, she gets captured by a serial killer trying to escape his latest killing spree. The two must work together to escape before it is too late.
Best Parts
The cat-n-mouse battle between Marie and Alan is tense and gives us an engaging story. It keeps you wondering what could happen next and how psychotic the serial killer could be. However, the bigger mystery revolves around Marie and why she hasn’t seen her family for so many years. The performances from the leads pair are great and keep us engaged in the bigger story.
Worst Parts
Some of the sequences away from the pair, can feel out of place at times and take away from the more intense story.
Final Thoughts – He Kills at Night is an intense thriller, keeping you on edge.
