The Kill-Off (1989)

We continue Noiruary with a Jim Thompson adaptation that is next to impossible to find, largely because it has never been released on DVD: The Kill-Off. Written and directed by Maggie Greenwald, it takes place in a seaside New Jersey town that has fallen on hard times and is full of even harder people. It's a slice of seedy Americana that only Jim Thompson could have written. We dig into the performances, the lack of physical releases, and other Jim Thompson adaptations. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Jim Thompson, Maggie Greenwald, hard-to-find noir, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast