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I can only guess that in the case of this film the name came first, the kills contrived a soon second ad everything else a distant third. So distant in fact that I had the impression of something hastily pasted together in a desperate race to beat a deadline, to bring everything to the quickest possible solution in order to have a releasable product against time. I hate to be so harsh but I can't think of much else that could be an excuse behind a film so terribly thin when it comes to connective tissue between kill scenes. The basic set up is solid, those who were once members of school cricket team who bullied a teammate to the point that he was hospitalised and another expelled find themselves victims of a cricket themed slayer and are taken to a safehouse, only to find themselves not so safe. But there's almost nothing beyond this description. You might be thinking hey, some flashback build-up, bullying scenes leading to a terrible mistake? Not so, all there is are victim point of view shots of jeering bullies and towel whips. Well then you might think, a premise ripe for interesting characters and interaction, drawing of interpersonal tension? Not so, none of the characters are interesting or likable, in fact for the most part they tend towards outright obnoxious, even the nominal hero? A twist perhaps, some kind of mad turnaround straw for the avid slasher fan? Well there is a twist, but a lame one. Oh, and the score is completely forgettable as well. Basically this is a mostly inane and charmless film but owing to a swift runtime and reasonably decent flow of kills, plus the fact that most of said kills are either bloody, amusing or both, it manages in the end to be a fairly painless watch and not too much of a waste of time, especially if, like me you tend to be used to your bad slashers not being particularly bloody at all. A fair 4/10 from me though, film for the completists.

This is a B-movie or even a C-movie if you will. I watched it at the Frightfest in London, were the "stars" of the movie, who also produced/edited/directed and what not the movie, held a Q&A after the movie. They were more than likable and at least as crazy as they were portrayed in the movie ... just kidding, of course.

If you look for some nice "killings" in movies (as I believe anyone is who watches Jason movies for example) and don't mind the low production value of the movie, than you might have a fun time with this film. Acting wise you shouldn't expect anything either. But the movie knows what it is and it never tries to fool you into thinking it is something fancy or convince you that the actors actually can act. It's low-to-no budget with some nice (make-up)effects. If you're "down with that", than go ahead and watch (but don't say, I didn't warn you!)

A British female police detective inspector goes to Australia to help solve a series of grisly cricket related murders. The title is an obvious play on the famous "Summer" slasher franchise but I can't decide whether Runs was intended to be a horror comedy or not. The film features some eccentric characters and there is no shortage of Aussie humour in the script, despite its limitations Runs is a pretty entertaining 78 minutes. The killer is always dressed in cricketing gear and his choice of weapons include very sharp stumps, bats and cricket balls with nails sticking out of them. The kills themselves are gory and use mainly physical effects though though the low budget often shows. The acting is rather amateur though far from atrocious. Slasher movies often come with female nudity, Runs has what must be the most gratuitous female shower scene ever filmed for a horror film. Miss Arianna Starr, aka Miss Nude Australia, is used as a body double and leaves very little to the imagination (the UK DVD has the extended scene in the extras). The end credits state "No cricketers were harmed in any way during the making of this film", this offering won't harm any viewer looking for a bit of stalk and slash fun, just take the 9 and 10 out of 10 reviews with a pinch of salt!

If your idea of a good time is sitting down with a couple of beers, a pizza and old scratchy VHS copies of Razorback and Turkey Shoot, then you'll enjoy IKHMRYSLS.

If you like slick US tween horror, then you probably won't - unless you're a fan of the Australian accent or cricket :) IKHM is your archetypal slasher flick - everything's there... flashbacks to the killer being bullied as a kid, shower scene, killings using various weapons, a group of people stuck in the middle of nowhere like lambs to the slaughter etc...

Sound was dodgy when I saw it at Frightfest, but doesn't seem to be a problem on the screener I viewed since.

I love my 70s and 80s slashers, and like this for what it is... a homage to those films, made with heart, plenty of fake blood and a minuscule budget. Bring on IKHMRYSLS 2!!

...as long as you know it's a "B" slasher movie. If you don't know anything about cricket, I doubt you'll like it. But if you know as much as the average Aussie- and that's why the Ozploitation works- then it's pretty funny. Every piece of cricket kit is exploited to great effect. Lots of cricket jargon; it doesn't come off as pedantic or elitist, it just uses all those odd images to do something very cricket. In a B slasher movie. Isn't that worth the price of admission? If you're a cricket nutter it is!

It never gets above its station. And if you want a scary B-movie for your date, well, you might just bowl a maiden over! And if you didn't get that last joke, you probably won't like the movie. A solid 6/10 in my book. As to the negative reviews, I can see how if you knew little or nothing about cricket how it would be a real yawn.

Caught this at Frightfest last night after the harrowing Eden Lake! We needed a bit of light relief, and this delivered in that respect.

Been reading a fair bit about it online, seems like it's taken a while for them to complete it. But for a low budget film, it delivered the T&A and gore we needed after the previous film.

Was quite impressed with the couple of fight scenes - something you don't normally get in slasher films. The cricket element was there, but as a definite non-cricket fan, it didn't put me off - just made it more eccentric.

Oh yep, and the shower scene was TOTALLY gratuitous... and great!

Short synopsis of "I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer" goes like that:a cricket team are dismissed by a mustachioed serial killer with a razor sharp cricket glove and an arsenal of sharpened stumps.One by one the killer exacts revenge for the torment he endured 20 years earlier.I never had a chance to play cricket,but I must say that I sort of enjoyed trashy satirical slasher "I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer".The killer has lovely murder kit including balls and stumps,the killings are gory and the behavior of victims/former bullies of our cricket player is stunningly idiotic.The acting is awful and the shower scene is extremely gratuitous with the use of body double.6 crickets out of 10.Cricket-oriented slasher?Why not?

Firstly, what a weekend. Freakshow programmers did themselves proud - Alien Raiders, Battle of the Bone, Vlog, Shadowland and I Know How Many Runs etc. A real diverse bunch of movies.

"I Know How Many..." is a micro-budget movie from Australia, made from start to finish it seems by 2 folks; Doug Turner and Stacey Edmonds. Kudos to them for getting this film over the line and finished to such a high standard.

"An evil, imposing cricketer returns 20 years after being bullied to kill his ex-teammates" - can't really go wrong with that premise! Although I admit the cricket theme went over my head, the film stuck to the slasher norms. Was more horror than comedy - the splashy gore was fun, and the nudity mandatory. The comedy was more of a giggle/chuckle rather than laugh-out-loud - I would have preferred a more "Shaun of the Dead" style comedy, but hey, you can't have everything.

For a low budget film, it looked and sounded great - as an aspiring filmmaker, I'm hoping they do a similar making-of as the "Broken" short film (google "What is Broken?").

As definite must-see for fans of slasher movies, horror/comedies and aspiring filmmakers! Here's hoping they get distribution in the US - I can't get enough of this Ozzie horror.

I really enjoyed this movie. Yes, it's low budget. Yes, the shower scene is gratuitous, & totally unconnected to the theme. Yes, the acting leaves a little to be desired. But it was a really enjoyable 75 minutes. If you are looking for low budget horror flicks, this is up there with the best, with a fantastic shower scene, just to put it in the great useless nudity, great horror category.

The members of a cricket team meet grisly ends, & the actual ending is unexpected.

The DVD has some extras, which are really worth the price too.

I give it a 7. Not a Hollywood production, but I'll look out for the director in future should they do something else.

Is it a comedy horror? No. It's not Scary Movie spoofy fun or Shaun of the Dead laugh-out-loud, and it's not Exorcist scary, but is it a satirical slasher? You bet...

Rented it last night (in the new releases section, next to Queen Sized, chubby girl-spolitation film!), and sat through it with a couple of mates, some ice cold beers and a suitably cheesy pizza.

To anyone who can't work out what a satirical slasher is, then think of it as a low budget illegitimate child of Starship Troopers and Friday the 13th. Starship's played-straight satirical edge with Friday's fun deaths(?!).

Production values are OK for a low budget film, but the sound design and score/soundtrack were top notch. Don't want to spoil any of it, but how can you spoil a slasher film which plays by the rules? there's always going to be plenty of deaths and a twist you can see coming from half-way through... albeit slightly more twisting than I'd thought.

Didn't have time to check out the directors commentary, but the DVD extras are pretty cool. Some behind-the-scenes of the low budget gory effects, THE FULL UNCUT SHOWER SCENE!!!!!, a making-of EPK-style thing. The filmmakers don't come across egotistical nonces who think they've made a blockbuster, which is nice to see.

In the end, I was very happy I went tracked it down and rented it. The more of these original little gems we get, hopefully the less Hollywood remakes will happen! can but wish...

The title sums the film up; a comedy slasher film with a cricket theme. In the production stages one title suggested for the film was "Runs".

A group of men are being bumped off by a killer using a menagerie of modified cricket equipment (sharpened stumps, a cricket ball with nails through it etc). The police start investigating and find a connection to a school cricket team.

The film is low budget and it does show. It has to be said the film is very well made and doesn't in anyway look as cheap of those straight to VHS slashers put out in the 90s. The deaths are inventive and there is a high amount of gore on offer. Horror fans and gore hounds won't feel ripped off. With it being Australian expect some laugh out loud moments if you like vulgar humour.

The film is letdown by dragging on, despite a short runtime. It also got left behind in the shadow of bigger slasher films around at the time, like the Saw sequels. It's a shame it is difficult to get hold. I bought the UK DVD rated 18, which was difficult to find.

I Know .. is a fun slasher that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's a great night in with a few tinnies and your best mates, just don't expect a Halloween beater.

This is a riot from start to finish and shouldn't be missed. Yes it is low budget and it is obvious that the ambition of the film makers is sometimes sacrificed, but if you take this into account then you can really appreciate the qualities this feature has to offer. It is hilarious with some good performances, particularly from the leads. There is a proud history of off kilter horror gems from the land down under and IKHMRYSLS continues this trend and deserves to be considered in the same league as Bad Taste or Black Sheep. The film makers, Doug Turner and Stacy Edmonds show real promise in their debut and I hope they make another film soon. Maybe a sequel but I suspect their interest would be in another story judging by the conclusion.

This small gem of a film goes to show what can be achieved with a lot of talent, imagination and determination and without any major backing.

It is blatantly a B-movie and without of the post-modern cleverness of some current horrors, it goes back to basics in terms of T&A and violence. The story is a standard revenge plot but bombs along with some neat twists and turns backed by some neat editing, great gore and SFX and a killer sound-track of metal and rawk! The shower scene is so totally gratuitous it will have you laughing and the kills come frequently enough that you'll be entertained, but varied enough that you are never bored.

The cricket theme is really just an excuse to use every cricketing implement as a murder weapon, so don't worry if you're not a sports fan, as long as you are a horror fan you won't be disappointed.

I'd love to see what the husband and wife director/producer team can do with a real budget next time out, but kudos to them for getting up off their backsides, working for years and producing something this good and this fun.

I saw this at the 'night of horror' festival in Sydney, but I hear that it has got DVD distribution in UK, Oz and US so support low-budget film making and buy/rent it!

Movies like this are why I don't pay to watch any Australian content, unless it is free and I can tape it. The only redeeming thing about this movie is the wee bonnie lass in the shower, with her lovely perky breasts and very nicely trimmed pubis. Truly bloody awful!!!!! The movie that is, not the lovely wee bonnie lassie. And I can't get this posted until I do at least 10 lines of text. I am a bit of a wordsmith but this might be beyond me, but I shall try. Let me see what words I can come up with. Woeful. Abysmal. Tedious. Bloody awful. Oops, already used that one. Abominable. Appalling. Typical Australia rubbish sadly to say. Hope that's enough. Pity I couldn't give it a zero rating.