Rotten
Things in the movie, like the slasher movie music cues, hint that Karla has exploitation in its veins. The reasons for making it -- and seeing it -- remain more than slightly suspect.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
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Karla
Overview
Based on real events, Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo and wife Karla Homolka kidnap, sexually abuse, and murder three young girls.
Director and cast
- Joel Bender Director
- Laura Prepon as Karla Homolka
- Misha Collins as Paul Bernardo
- Patrick Bauchau as Dr. Arnold
- Emilie Jacobs as Peggy
- Alex Boyd as Nick
- Tess Harper as Molly Czehowicz
- Leonard Kelly-Young as Dan Czehowicz
- Cherilyn Hayres as Tammy Homolka
- Sarah Foret as Kaitlyn Ross
- Kristen Honey Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
You can call it guilty of exploitation, tastelessness or insensitivity if you like, but its greatest failing is a certain deadly pointlessness.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Rotten
No audience, Canadian or otherwise, will learn anything here outside of the macabre facts. Worse, they won't feel anything either, not even -- and this is inexcusable -- for the victims themselves.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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