Director: Mark Dudzinski, Matt Vita
A wellness getaway in a picture-postcard Vermont town turns sour fast in "Killington," a horror-comedy that mixes small-town unease with the cracks already showing in a group of longtime friends.
What is Killington about?
A group of women from Manhattan take up an invitation from Kali, a wellness influencer, for a weekend retreat in the town of Killington, Vermont. The setting is scenic and the itinerary promises rest, but the locals give off an off-kilter energy from the start, and Kali's approach to the retreat pushes harder than any of the friends expected. What begins as gentle ribbing about wellness culture and small-town quirks curdles into real tension, both among the women, whose old friendships start showing strain under the pressure, and between the group and the town itself. The film leans into horror-comedy rhythms, letting the humor sit right next to genuine dread as the weekend spirals somewhere none of the guests planned for. It's a premise built for quick escalation, and the film moves through its plot without lingering, favoring pace over slow-burn atmosphere.
Cast & crew
Sophie Sumner plays Kali, the wellness influencer whose retreat sets the plot in motion, giving the character just enough charisma to make her group's initial trust plausible. Sam Morales and Sarah Faye Beard lead the circle of Manhattan friends, and co-director Matt Vita also takes a role in front of the camera, a common touch in smaller genre productions where the crew doubles up on-screen.
Context & significance
Released in 2024 and shot on location in the United States, "Killington" sits squarely in the low-budget horror-comedy tradition, a genre that leans on a tight setting, a small cast, and a premise that can escalate quickly without needing a large scale to work. Co-directors Mark Dudzinski and Matt Vita keep the focus on the friend group's dynamic as much as the town's threat, which is typical of the genre's recent output.
Where & how to watch
"Killington" is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login; the page itself can be browsed and read without an account. K-Time's Farsi-language interface makes browsing genre titles like this one straightforward for Persian-speaking viewers alongside the platform's broader international catalog.