"“Has more to it than you would expect, in what is effectively a tale about a man desperately hoping to turn his life around...”"

Director Jack Perez's last feature film was the exceptionally named Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, which may give you some slight indication as to what his latest – and also rather patently named feature Some Guy Who Kills People is going to be like. Although prepare to be somewhat surprised...

Kevin Corrigan plays Ken Boyd – a seemingly unstable loner, recently dispatched from a mental institute, with the intention of murdering all of those that had made his life a misery growing up. However as Ken brutally kills the majority of the basketball team that had tortured him when at college, his sinister plans are threatened with the introduction of his long-lost teenage daughter Amy (Ariel Gade).

Having only just learnt that Ken is her father, Amy wants to connect with a man who is need of human affection, as the former psychopath is also hoping to start dating local Brit Stephanie (Lucy Davis). However, Ken must try and balance his new lease of life with his rather menacing inclination to go out at night and savagely murder local residents.

Despite appearing as your typical, B movie slasher production, Some Guy Who Kills People certainly has more to it than you would expect, in what is effectively a tale about a man desperately hoping to turn his life around. Somewhat touching and endearing in parts, there is actually quite a nice little rom-com tucked away in here somewhere, in between the violent madness. The father-daughter relationship is also well depicted, certainly enhanced by Gade's impressive performance as Amy.

As a result there is an interesting confliction in atmosphere, as this picture is half slasher, half touching family tale. I admire Perez for attempting such a feature, although I do fear this simply won't appeal to many people, as those wanting to sit down and watch a good old, gory thriller are going to be disappointed, nor will it attract a crowd hoping for a pleasant drama, and although enjoying the contrast in styles and genres, they do end up devaluing the other somewhat. This film is simply too ridiculous to be taken seriously, but not ridiculous enough to become a cult hit, which, judging on the title, is what Perez is vying for, as it ends up aimlessly loitering somewhere in the middle.

Corrigan is impressive as the lead however, with a mad streak about him that makes the role seem entirely plausible. However despite his idiosyncrasies you can't help but like and care for the character, always hoping things go his away – quite an achievement given we also see him portrayed as a cold hearted killer.

Some Guy Who Kills People is not as bad it as sounds, and despite the tedious opening quarter of an hour, is certainly worth persisting with. The biggest issue is that I simply don't know who the target audience is or what this film is truly trying to be - and sadly, I honestly don't think Perez does either.