Killer Instinct (2001): Cast & Plot
Killer Instinct is a 2001 horror film directed by Ken Barbet, starring Dee Wallace as Sarah Fairchild and Corbin Bernsen. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Ken Barbet
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Killer Instinct About?
The premise of Killer Instinct without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film weaves three interlocking narratives around a series of unsolved past crimes that bind the characters together. As the stories converge, the hidden decay and deep‑seated troubles of a seemingly quiet small town are exposed, revealing that no one is safe from the lingering shadows.
Killer Instinct Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- woman sucking on man's toe
- past
- bare chested male
- bare chested male bondage
- tied to a bed
- sexual murder
- sex murder
- blood
- dark and stormy night
- snake
- fragments of glass
- person on fire
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- game
- electrocution
- fire
- slasher
- decapitation
Killer Instinct Cast & Characters
Dee Wallace leads the cast as Sarah Fairchild, with Corbin Bernsen as Jennings Wilhite. Directed by Ken Barbet.
- Director Ken Barbet
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Dee Wallace as Sarah Fairchild -
Corbin Bernsen as Jennings Wilhite
More from Ken Barbet
More films directed by Ken Barbet: Antidote and The Eliminator.
Killer Instinct Plot Summary
What happens in Killer Instinct from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rick and Frank, posing as a film producer and director, travel to a Thai home where they meet with Sritala and Jim Hollinger to discuss a Hollywood project that would feature Sritala in a leading role. The meeting feels tense and businesslike as Rick asks Jim to step aside for a private discussion about forging the deal in Thailand. The pair retreat to Jim’s office, where the conversation shifts from film ambitions to the personal stakes behind their long-standing ties to the locale and to Jim’s rumored involvement in past troubles. The scene sets a mood of careful negotiation, where everyone weighs ambition against the shadows of history.
Full summary
The whole story of Killer Instinct, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Killer Instinct?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession does Rick pretend to have when he first meets Sritala and Jim?
Killer Instinct Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ген убийства” and “킬러 인스팅트”.
- Also known as
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- Ген убийства
- 킬러 인스팅트
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Killer Instinct FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Killer Instinct, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Killer Instinct?
Killer Instinct runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Killer Instinct released?
Killer Instinct was released on January 20, 2001.
Who directed Killer Instinct?
Killer Instinct was directed by Ken Barbet.
More films by Ken Barbet Who is in the cast of Killer Instinct?
Killer Instinct stars Dee Wallace as Sarah Fairchild and Corbin Bernsen as Jennings Wilhite.
Does Killer Instinct have a post-credit scene?
No. Killer Instinct has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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