Something very strange happened on December 6th, 2024. This was originally going to be the release date for the Lucy Hale lead F Marry Kill, but at the last minute, Lionsgate delayed the film. Only one problem: no one told the digital retailers. So on that early December day, the film was digitally released to the masses. They were able to rectify the mistake and promptly pulled it from those retailers, but the internet is forever, and copies got out there. Not exactly the most ideal way to market your movie, but any press is good press. And in a crowded December, this certainly has more room to breathe now in March. You can check out my review of the film HERE.

I was fortunate enough to talk with the cast and director of F Marry Kill. I chatted with Lucy Hale about what she thought about this accidental release, and she was excited to finally get to talk about it. Director Laura Murphy got into the film’s title and why they had to change it from F*** to simply the letter F for marketing. We also get into some very fun spoilers from the film, so make sure to check it out, though there’s plenty of non-spoiler talk in the video interview above!

F MARRY KILL plot: When true-crime junkie Eva Vaugh (Lucy Hale) is shoved into the dating app world by her besties on her 30th birthday, she suddenly finds herself at the center of a real murder case. As new details about the murders are revealed on her favorite podcast, she realizes that one of the three men she’s dating could be the infamous “Swipe Right Killer” terrorizing the city! Now it’s up to Eva and her ride-or-die friends to figure out which date is a f-boy, a potential husband, or a killer in this whip-smart comedy-thriller. 

F MARRY KILL RELEASES TO THEATERS AND ON DIGITAL ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2024 MARCH 7TH, 2025.

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PLOT: As a serial killer targets women on dating apps, a true-crime junkie must figure out which of her three dates is a f-boy, marriage material, or is trying to kill her.

REVIEW: The world of dating apps can be a bit scary, especially for women. You just never know when the person you’re meeting up with is actually a serial killer. It’s an intriguing launching off point for a film, so I’m not surprised to see several horror movies taking advantage of it. I’m not sure I’d quite classify F Marry Kill as a horror movie, but it certainly has elements.

F Marry Kill is really more of a rom com than anything. We follow Eva, post-breakup, as she navigates the world of online dating. She happens to be joining at a bad time, as there’s a “Swipe Right” killer on the loose, taking out women who use the app. But the killer is more of an afterthought as he’s never really shot in a threatening way. Even when we see the deaths, there’s no tension and they just kind of happen. Eva finds herself dating three different guys and you can probably guess where the title comes into play.

The narrative is mostly presented in a whimsical way, with flashy editing as each of Eva’s suitors is investigated. The “F Marry Kill” label is interchanged between Eva’s various dates, with different events happening to put suspicion on one or another. There’s an irritating quality to the dialogue, with most coming out like it’s a standup comic trying to get a laugh. It hardly ever feels natural and comes across as extremely awkward. Even when there’d be some plot development I’d like, there’d be dialogue attached that would just make me cringe. It constantly felt like being talked down to.

I struggled to like Eva as she’s so dismissive of the fact that she’s dating so many different people. She’s dishonest in how she’s going about it and comes across as very vapid. She identifies early that one of the guys is just good for sex, and uses him for such, while still dating others. I get that it was going for a women empowerment angle, and the title needed to come into play, but it just makes her come across as a bit heartless. It’s not Lucy Hale‘s fault, as she does her best to make Eva likeable. The script is just constantly doing her zero favors and doesn’t try to set events in motion in a way that allows for likeable characters.

F Marry Kill is obsessed with being funny. Only one problem: it really isn’t. I think one of the biggest issues I had with the humor is that, this is trying to be relatable yet most of the laughs are at the character’s expense. Take for example a scene where Eva helps Kelly out with some anniversary photos and they result in nothing but terribly awkward looks and faces that all feel overly staged. Or when a side character yells out the film’s title, proving they’re the most obnoxious group in the bar. It’s just really hard to like these people.

I did get a kick out of Eva’s sister Valerie (Brooke Nevin) as her obsession with true crime podcasts felt very apropos for the story. She got some of the only genuine chuckles out of me. Virginia Gardner also has some great scenes, as her Kelly is loyal but out there. It’s funny to see how offended she is at the promiscuity of her friends. As much as F Marry Kill is being marketed as “genre-bending,” the horror is so light, that it’s hard to even consider it adjacent. This is a comedy, yet it’s mostly just characters saying their dialogue loudly to get a reaction. There are some fun performances, but the dialogue constantly undercuts any tension or what it’s actually going for: laughs. I didn’t hate the concept, but there needed to be plenty of care to make Eva likable and that just doesn’t happen. Not even the monologue heavy, Scream-style ending could get me to like this one.

F MARRY KILL RELEASES ON MARCH 6TH, 2025.

F Marry Kill

BELOW AVERAGE

5

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Just in time for Halloween, a trailer for the BuzzFeed Studios-produced comedy thriller F Marry Kill made its way online (you can watch it in the embed above), and at that time the film was set to receive a digital, VOD, and limited theatrical release on December 6th. Since then, the release was pushed back to sometime in March in an effort to align the domestic release with its international roll-out… but some of the PVOD platforms didn’t get the message. As Deadline reports, F Marry Kill reached some digital stores and PVOD on December 6th, then disappeared a few hours later. So if you managed to catch the movie during that brief window last Friday – congratulations, you got a special sneak peek! If you didn’t catch it, there’s still three months left to wait for it.

Laura Murphy, whose previous credits include Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery and episodes of the shows Adam Ruins Everything and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, directed F Marry Kill from a screenplay by Meghan Brown and Ivan Diaz, who are both earning their first feature writing credit on this film. Lucy Hale of Pretty Little Liars, Scream 4, Truth or Dare?, and Fantasy Island takes on the lead role.

Here’s the official synopsis: When true-crime junkie Eva Vaugh (Hale) is shoved into the dating app world by her besties on her 30th birthday, she suddenly finds herself at the center of a real-life murder case. As new details about the murders are revealed on her favorite podcast, she realizes that one of the three men she’s dating could be the infamous ‘Swipe Right Killer’ terrorizing the city. Now it’s up to Eva and her ride-or-die friends to figure out which date is a f***boy, a potential husband, or a killer in this comedy-thriller.

Hale is joined in the cast by Virginia Gardner (Halloween 2018), Brooke Nevin (I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer), Samer Salem (The Expanse), Bethany Brown (The Good Doctor), JayR Tinaco (Another Life), Jedidiah Goodacre (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Haley Victoria Hunt (The Charisma Killers), RJ Fetherstonhaugh (Wayward Pines), Brendan Morgan (Meet Me Next Christmas), Edem Nyamadi (Death and Other Details), Spencer Borgeson (When Mom Becomes a Murderer), Laura Yenga (Living with My Mother’s Killer), Brad Abramenko (Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story), Pete MacLeod (Hitler’s Land Stand), Kyle Mosonyi (Devil in Ohio), Cam Woodman (Food for the Heart), and Kendra Hesketh (Puppy Love).

What do you think of F Marry Kill sticking with the March release plan after accidentally being released for a little while last week? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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The BuzzFeed Studios-produced comedy thriller F Marry Kill is set to receive a digital, VOD, and limited theatrical release on December 6th – and just in time for Halloween, a trailer for the film has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above. Laura Murphy, whose previous credits include Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery and episodes of the shows Adam Ruins Everything and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, directed F Marry Kill from a screenplay by Meghan Brown and Ivan Diaz, who are both earning their first feature writing credit on this film. Lucy Hale of Pretty Little Liars, Scream 4, Truth or Dare?, and Fantasy Island takes on the lead role.

Here’s the official synopsis: When true-crime junkie Eva Vaugh (Hale) is shoved into the dating app world by her besties on her 30th birthday, she suddenly finds herself at the center of a real-life murder case. As new details about the murders are revealed on her favorite podcast, she realizes that one of the three men she’s dating could be the infamous ‘Swipe Right Killer’ terrorizing the city. Now it’s up to Eva and her ride-or-die friends to figure out which date is a f***boy, a potential husband, or a killer in this comedy-thriller.

Hale is joined in the cast by Virginia Gardner (Halloween 2018), Brooke Nevin (I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer), Samer Salem (The Expanse), Bethany Brown (The Good Doctor), JayR Tinaco (Another Life), Jedidiah Goodacre (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Haley Victoria Hunt (The Charisma Killers), RJ Fetherstonhaugh (Wayward Pines), Brendan Morgan (Meet Me Next Christmas), Edem Nyamadi (Death and Other Details), Spencer Borgeson (When Mom Becomes a Murderer), Laura Yenga (Living with My Mother’s Killer), Brad Abramenko (Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story), Pete MacLeod (Hitler’s Land Stand), Kyle Mosonyi (Devil in Ohio), Cam Woodman (Food for the Heart), and Kendra Hesketh (Puppy Love).

What did you think of the trailer for F Marry Kill? Does this comedy thriller look like a movie you’ll be wanting to check out in December? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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