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Totally Killer
Nahnatchka Khan · Film · 2023
What hooked you in Totally Killer was the way it blends high-stakes time-travel chaos with the sharp, witty subversion of classic slasher tropes.
Books on the same thread
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Persons, Cults, Obsession.
If you appreciated the gritty hunt for a serial killer in Totally Killer, you will find a similar intensity in this investigation of moral corruption and obsessive detective work.
Fear Street
R. L. Stine · Book · 1989
Explores: Teen Angst, Small Town Secrets, Supernatural Curse.
Just like the 1980s setting of Totally Killer, this story captures the specific dread of teenage angst and small-town secrets that define the best of the slasher genre.
All the Missing Girls
Megan Miranda · Book · 2017
Explores: Small Town Secrets, Missing Persons, Unreliable Narrator.
Much like the protagonist of Totally Killer returning to the past, this story centers on a character forced to confront haunting secrets from a decade-old disappearance in her hometown.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · Book · 2021
Explores: Cold case investigation, Obsessive research, Secrets and lies.
If the clever, investigative energy of Totally Killer kept you engaged, this narrative of cold-case obsession and high school social dynamics will prove equally addictive and full of surprises.
Series on the same thread
Future Man
Ariel Shaffir · Series · 2017
Shares a thread with Totally Killer: fish out of water.
You will enjoy this series for the same fish-out-of-water humor found in Totally Killer, as an ordinary person is suddenly thrust into a high-stakes mission to prevent catastrophe.
Mr. Queen
Park Kye-ok · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with Totally Killer: Fish Out of Water.
This show mirrors the time-travel fish-out-of-water dynamic of Totally Killer, placing a modern character into a rigid past where their contemporary perspective causes endless, chaotic cultural friction.
Paper Girls
Stephany Folsom · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with Totally Killer: fish out of water.
This series captures the nostalgic 1980s aesthetic and time-travel coming-of-age journey that made Totally Killer so memorable, while exploring the jarring reality of meeting your own adult self.
Sleepy Hollow
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2013
Shares a thread with Totally Killer: Fish Out of Water.
Like the protagonist of Totally Killer, this character is pulled through time to solve a historic mystery, relying on a unique partnership to navigate a world they do not understand.
Podcasts on the same thread
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: mental health awareness, female friendship, coping mechanisms.
If you enjoyed the macabre humor of Totally Killer, this podcast offers a similar blend of comedy and true crime, focusing on the dark fascination with serial murder cases.
Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Spotify Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: dark human nature, criminal psychology, public fascination.
This podcast explores the same public fascination with serial killers that drives the plot of Totally Killer, offering a deep dive into the psychology behind these infamous criminal acts.
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Common questions
Is Totally Killer a time travel movie?
Yes, Totally Killer follows 17-year-old Jamie as she accidentally travels back in time to 1987. The plot centers on her attempt to stop the Sweet Sixteen Killer from beginning his murder spree 35 years before the events of the present day.
What is the premise of Totally Killer?
Totally Killer features the return of the Sweet Sixteen Killer 35 years after his original crimes. The protagonist, Jamie, travels back to 1987 to intervene and prevent the killer from claiming his victims, effectively attempting to stop the spree before it ever begins.
Who directed the movie Totally Killer?
Totally Killer was directed by Nahnatchka Khan. The 2023 film focuses on a teenage girl who travels back to 1987 to stop a serial killer known as the Sweet Sixteen Killer from starting a series of murders.
When does the time travel take place in Totally Killer?
In Totally Killer, Jamie travels back to the year 1987. She arrives in that decade to stop the Sweet Sixteen Killer, who is responsible for a murder spree that begins 35 years before the killer resurfaces to claim a new victim in the present day.