Don't Kill It

Between the endless list of sci-fi options, Don't Kill It in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Philo is the one that earns the time. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 249 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Dolph Lundgren's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Don't Kill It is worth clearing space for. What makes Don't Kill It work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Demon hunter Jebediah Huntley teams up with an FBI agent to battle a supernatural force in the southern state of Mississippi. Dolph Lundgren and James Chalke lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. Don't Kill It came out in 2016. What separates Don't Kill It from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Don't Kill It a chance. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Dolph Lundgren grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Don't Kill It was released in 2016, directed by Mike Mendez. The full 83-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.