Kill Your Friends review

A&R man Steven Stelfox tries to survive in the cut-throat world of the 90s music industry.

Based on the 2008 book of the same name by author John Niven, Kill Your Friends aims to be a shocking take on the drug fuelled reality of the British music scene in the 90s.

To that end, this voiceover heavy film goes all out to shock you with every tool at its disposal. That includes frequent use of the c word, a rash of nasty images and dialogue is designed to provoke a reaction from the audience. It wants to be powerful but just ends up being crass and overwrought, like a kid who recently learned some curse words struggling for attention.