I Know Who Killed Me

I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

Runtime: 105 minutes

Directed by: Chris Sivertson

Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Michael Adler, Garcelle Beauvais

From: TriStar

This movie was the first I had ever heard of Art Bell. If that wasn’t wacky enough, this was actually seen theatrically after hearing how bad it was; I concurred with that opinion. It was just now that I had the courage to give this a second shot so it could be discussed here. At the time, people turned against Lindsay Lohan due to how much of a trainwreck she was; as both of her parents are white trash (to be frank), no wonder Lindsay turned into a disaster. The general opinion of her has changed now but mine hasn’t; as unfortunate as her parentage is, she’s someone I am happy to ignore.

Also between then and now, some people actually look more favorably on I Know Who Killed Me, mainly as a neo-giallo sort of thing. Yeah, its wacky title even sounds like something from a 70’s Italian film and the filmmakers thought that BOLD COLORS were mainly what you needed for the genre. Personally, I need more than that for a giallo. They went way overboard on the reds and blues to the point that I chortled as it felt so heavy-handed. Mario Bava this isn’t, nor is it Aldo Lado, Umberto Lenzi… and definitely not 70’s Argento. Other comparisons are De Palma & Lynch; Lord knows this pales in comparison to those works.

The story, yes it is as outlandish as you sometimes saw in a giallo! Aubrey Fleming is kidnapped by a particularly gross torture porn serial killer (that is a turn-off for me personally), she is left on the side of the road but claims to be an entirely different person… it’s so silly that paranormal radio host Art Bell appears as himself in one scene to try and explain the plot. Note that this is done after she does an ask.com search; what a flashback that was. Regrettably, this wasn’t as fun as those giallos or the modern example I use for outrageous modern horror, Malignant.

The performances are meh at best even if there are other famous faces like Julia Ormond and Neal McDonough; the girl who played lonelygirl15 has a small role-don’t ask if you don’t remember or know; I’ll just say it was as much a flashback as thinking about ask.com-and the soundtrack is rather dire-the score, on the other hand, was actually a highlight. Ultimately, it was a big swing and a miss when it came to being “deep.” Yet, they still tried and this was undoubtedly original. It tries to be stylized, to varying effect. The subsequent reevaluation of the film by some into a cult favorite with a small yet fervent fanbase is thus not an eye-opener for me.

In conclusion, at least I can say this wasn’t a 1 star miserable experience for me and from all appearances, Lindsay Lohan is at a good point in her life, especially compared to when this movie was made.