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titled ''Kill''. It was released in the United Kingdom by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution and

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on VOD/digital in the United States on September 6, 2024. It was inspired by 2018's ''

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Synopsis

Three brothers try to discover what happened to the body of their abusive father who they killed and buried in a remote Scottish forest.

Cast

* James Harkness - Miller *

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- John *

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- Henry * Paul Higgins - Don *Calum Ross - Vince *Joanne Thomson - Annie *Anita Vettesse - Kate

Production

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started on June 6, 2022.

Reception

In his review in ''

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'', Leslie Felperin rated it 3 out of 5 stars saying that "the suspense-building and denouement are adequate enough, but what makes this more interesting is how director Rodger Griffiths weaves in a subtle dissection of how abuse can damage families in different ways." At ''

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'', Alistair Lawrence rated it 2 out of 5 stars calls it a "overplotted Scottish thriller". In ''

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'', Fionnuala Halligan highlighted that "a forest hunting trip takes a dark turn in this effective Scottish genre debut".

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