“That was kind of intentional, because it’s an inherently silly idea: a kid thinking that masturbating can kill someone.”Īlso Read: ShortList Film Festival 2016 Chooses 12 Finalists, Opens for Voting “The logline definitely reads a little sillier than the movie plays,” Kazman told TheWrap. But it’s also about growing up in a society where most teens get their sex advice from each other. Kazman’s “Killer,” one of the finalists in TheWrap’s ShortList Film Festival 2016, is a 20-minute look at a boy who believes his self-pleasuring is also a deadly weapon. Matt Kazman wanted to make a film that got inside the minds of teenage boys.
