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Carol Kane, Molly Ringwald, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Barbara Sukowa, Michael Imperioli ... see more see more... , David Thornton , Mike Hodge , Alice Drummond , Doug Barron

Photographer Cindy Sherman, who often uses motifs from exploitation films in her work, pays witty tribute to slasher films in this satiric horror-comedy. Dorine Douglas (Carol Kane) has spent 16 years... read more read more... at the bottom of the totem pole as a copy editor for Constant Consumer magazine when, due to budget cuts, she's downsized into a contract employee and forced to work out of her home. Dorine isn't at all happy about this, and when she's called back into the office to help obnoxious writer Gary (David Thornton) fix a glitch in his computer, she's not at all upset when he's accidentally electrocuted. Dorine brings Gary's corpse home to join her in front of the TV. When pushy publisher Virginia (Barbara Sukowa) orders Dorine and overly ambitious Kim (Molly Ringwald) to salvage Gary's story from his notes, Dorine snaps, and soon Gary has some company in Dorine's increasingly crowded home office. Office Killer also stars Jeanne Tripplehorn and Michael Imperioli as more of Dorine's co-workers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: Cindy Sherman

Release Date: December 3, 1997

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DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002

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Flixster Reviews (57)

  • cacutshaw
    January 31, 2008
    cacutshaw
    Office Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Actually a better question would be why did you have to suck so hard and make me forever regret leaving an Abel Ferarra Q&A to make it on time to see you. Screw you Office Killer!
  • michaeltoddbackus
    February 17, 2007
    michaeltoddbackus
    This is a wierd movie with some solid actresses in it. Part comedy part horror it will entertain you some, but aside from that don't expect much.
  • thestephanator
    October 21, 2006
    thestephanator
    i'm very biased because i LOVE both cindy sherman and molly ringwald... this one is so bad, it becomes just so GOOD.

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Critic Reviews

Edward Guthmann
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

It can't decide what it wants to be -- slasher fest, social satire or revenge comedy -- and ends up being an awkward goulash. Full Review

Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

It doesn't offer a single moment of visceral or emotional electricity. Full Review

Greg Muskewitz
February 21, 2004
Greg Muskewitz, eFilmCritic.com

Trashy, stupid, schlock-y, and completely dull.

Manohla Dargis
October 29, 2002
Manohla Dargis, L.A. Weekly

Some of this is insulting, all of it is tedious. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
October 2, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

The film opens with some intriguing and old-fashioned credits set to an ominous score. That's the high point. Full Review

Dale Winogura
June 5, 2002
Dale Winogura, Boxoffice Magazine

No terror or suspense occupies this tired, gloomy vacuum, not to mention wit or humor. Full Review

Ed Kelleher
January 1, 2000
Ed Kelleher, Film Journal International

Despite running only 81 minutes, Sherman's debut feels distended, perhaps because it flutters around from black comedy to Grand Guignol to character study, rarely touching down on any of the above. Full Review

Bryant Frazer
January 1, 2000
Bryant Frazer, Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

As lifeless as the corpses that pile up in mousy Carol Kane's basement. Full Review

Christopher Null
January 1, 2000
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

Extra points for liberal use of chicken innards as wholesale gore. Minus points for not being funny enough. Full Review

Marc Savlov
January 1, 2000
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

It's more disturbing than finding half a cockroach in a Fluffernutter sandwich. Full Review

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  • After being put on contract status and forced to work from home because of downsizing, mousy copy editor Dorine Douglas finds a solution to her frustrations when she's called in to help an insufferable co-worker -- and accidentally electrocutes him.  Answer »
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