Kill by Inches is a 1999 independent film written and directed by Diane Doniol-Valcroze and Arthur Flam. The film premiered September 12, 1999 at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Discovery section. It opened in New York City on October 26, 2001.
Plot A deranged young tailor descends into madness and murder.
Cast Emmanuel Salinger as Thomas Klamm Myriam Cyr as Vera Klamm Marcus Powell as The Father Chrisopher Zach as The Repairman Drummond Erskine as Old Marelewski Peter McRobbie as Ballroom Host Barrett Worland as Competitor #1 David Fraioli as Competitor #2
Festivals Canada: September 12, 1999 Toronto International Film Festival (World premiere) Norway: January 19, 2000 Tromso International Film Festival Belgium: March 24, 2000 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film United States: April 15, 2000 Los Angeles Film Festival (USA premiere) United States: April 28, 2000 Maryland Film Festival United States: June 10, 2000 Florida Film Festival Italy: June 28, 2000 Pesaro Film Festival
Locations Conservatory Garden, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Voice over Creepy poem over opening scene:
In the dead of winter,at the Tailor's Parade,a little boy was givena pair of scissorblades,for his father was a tailor."Go and steal our father's tape measure,"said the sister to her brother,and with the scissorblades,the little boy cut up his father's tape measure...But the old man sawand took his boy by the neckas the sister watched with delight,her brother forced through the nightto keep his mouth wide openand in agony swallowevery last piece of the tape measure,inch by inch, down his throat,till nothing was left.
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Los Angeles Times review by Kevin Thomas New York Times review by Dave Kehr New York Observer review "Major Alterations" by Andrew Sarris Critical Condition: Obscure & Bizarre Films on Video and DVD review Videohound review