Don't Kill It

Don't Kill It
Theatrical release poster[N 1]
Directed byMike Mendez
Written byDan Berk
Robert Olsen
Produced byRobert Yocum
Scott Martin
Michael Thomas Slifkin
Jeff Spilman
Starring
CinematographyJan-Michael Losada
Edited byMike Mendez
Music by
Production
companies
Archstone Pictures
Burning Sky Films
Bottom Line Entertainment
Eyevox
Distributed byArchstone Distribution
Release dates
  • August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27) (Fantasy Filmfest)
  • March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetLess than $1 million[4]
Box office$8,196 (international)[5]

Don't Kill It is a 2016 American comedy horror film directed and edited by Mike Mendez. Written by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it stars Dolph Lundgren as Jebediah Woodley, a demon hunter who travels to Mississippi in the hopes of destroying an ancient, homicidal demon.[6] Kristina Klebe, Tony Bentley, James Chalke, and Miles Doleac appear in supporting roles.

Mendez was attached to direct for over four years. Originally set in Alaska, once green-lit the script was altered and filming moved to Mississippi over financial concerns. The budget was less than $1 million, with $15,000 of it raised via the crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Lundgren was cast around 9–10 months before filming commenced, whilst Klebe only had one-to-two weeks notice.

After being postponed twice, principal photography commenced over the 2015 Christmas holiday season in Lexington, Mississippi. Filming concluded after 17 days of shooting, with the film having its premiere at the Fantasy Filmfest in Hamburg, Germany, on August 27, 2016. This was followed by the North American premiere on September 26, 2016, at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. A limited theatrical release followed on March 3, 2017, via AMC Theatres. Opening to mostly positive reviews, Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times, described Don't Kill It as one of Lundgren's "most entertaining movies in years."

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  4. ^ Browne, Niall (November 28, 2016). "Interview: Don't Kill It Director Mike Mendez". www.moviesinfocus.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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  6. ^ Foutch, Hayleigh (March 3, 2017). "'Don't Kill It' Review: Dolph Lundgren and a Demon Have a B-Movie Battle Royale". Collider. Retrieved June 30, 2017.


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