GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Michael Ledo Kristy is for those who like a good anarchy film. Oh not the candy-ass "The Purge" type anarchy but the rebellion against conformity anarchy as presented by Black Flag's unsettling "Family Man." "Kristy" is a generic name for a "pretty, pure, and blessed" white bread girl who believes in God. In the film they claim, "Kill Kristy and you kill God" apparently for people who saw "God's Not Dead." After they quickly establish the cult anarchist group, the delve into establishing the character of Justin Wills (Haley Bennett). She is smart and athletic excelling in science. They build her character showing us stuff that smartly plays back into the film. During Thanksgiving break, she is left alone at college in Madison Hall where the ballasts are going bad on all the fluorescent lights. Her rich girlfriend leaves her "The Bimmer" to drive. While out picking up some Ben and Jerry's comfort food, she is mistaken for a "Kristy" i.e. "pretty hair, pretty car" and becomes the target in what becomes a cat and mouse film. Unabashedly conforming to the movie formula, the group finds out Justin is no "Kristy." Decent film, if you like that kind of cat and mouse stuff. Opens itself up for an infinite amount of interesting sequels.Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

jhr2012 This is a very well done thriller. The suspense is maintained throughout the film up until the last scene. I found myself really pulling for Justine, wanting to see if she could out wit the gang. Typically in this sort of movie, the protagonist makes one stupid move after another. Not so in this movie; Justine is pretty smart. The way the movie ends makes it seem like there may be a sequel?

SillyGayBoy I actually just finished this for a second time. There were certain things I found a little hard to follow the first time but maybe that is just me. The internet angle I found confusing on first go around. Certain events happen so fast I could not see very well what happened. It made a difference seeing it in the day the first time and night the second time. Do not watch this in the day! It is an atmospheric movie. It must be at night.The acting from our main girl draws me in, her performance is always alluring. The soundtrack is fantastic too, the themes stay with me. I would even say it may be my favorite movie soundtrack and definitely in my top 5. The music and this movie go really well together, hand in hand. Most movies have maybe one song I love with it, maybe not even that. This is one of the rare ones where I dig every single song and gives the movie a great vibe and overall presence.Movie has great twists and turns, keeps me interested, and the internet angle to things is a fun spin on it. Certain stuff may make more sense in a second go around. I found myself thinking about it a lot after the first time and it became clear I needed to rewatch to make sense of certain things better. On second watch I can confirm, very solid movie, very atmospheric, well written, well acted, definitely worth a go, at night, and not with people who talk during movies.I hope we see more films like this. I also dig the abandoned college angle.

Cynthia Miller Let's get something straight right off the bat. This movie doesn't redefine the genre nor does it push the boundaries of what a slasher movie can be. "Innovation" isn't what Kristy delivers. What it DOES deliver is a solid and suspenseful film that keeps your heart racing as the protagonist moves at breakneck speed through the various locations of a college campus while being pursued by four murderers.I'm a veteran of slasher movies, having been watching them since age five. In fact, I've designed a tabletop role-playing game that faithfully emulates these films (it's called "Slasher Flick"). In designing said game, I studied the genre extensively, analyzing every little aspect and compiling exhaustive notes. So, I'm well- versed in the subject matter. With that being the case, when I tell you that I had to hit the "pause" button a few times to let my heart slow down a bit, please understand that that's a rather big deal. Few movies have made me do that.The acting was beautifully naturalistic, giving the characters a certain connectivity lacking in many slasher movies. They were believable, as there wasn't any overacting to sever the cord of realism. The tension was palpable once the movie got rolling. The camera almost always followed the protagonist, cutting the viewer out of what the killers were doing. This had the effect of putting us in the heroine's shoes, which added to the fear factor. I also think the college campus setting was used well to create a sense of isolation. Truthfully, it would have been perfect as a horror video game level. But I digress,Some critics have grumbled about the fact that the supporting characters were just there to die and added little value to the story. I do feel that Wayne (the night watchman of the dorms) should have been around longer before being offed. I think he could have added a lot to the film. Having said that, it didn't bother me. Justine was clearly THE focal character and she was the only one the killers were after, so in a way, having the other characters become more involved would have detracted from that focus.In the end, I thoroughly enjoyed Kristy. It was a fun and tense roller-coaster ride that lacked in innovation, but made up for it in thrills.