Good concept, poorly executed.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Spencer (Prior) and Anderson (Tucker) are two convicts breaking rocks in the hot sun as part of a prison chain gang. When Nick (Matthews), his buddy Trapper (Nelson), and a gaggle of their female friends get carried away with their paintball shenanigans, they accidentally drive into where the chain gang is. Spencer and Anderson see this as their chance to escape, so they do. Soon enough, the two criminal masterminds steal Nick and Trapper's clothes, leaving the paintball enthusiasts with only prison duds to wear. This really sets off Nick's 'Nam flashbacks and he gears up for revenge. Meanwhile, Sheriff Stone (Hardin) is hot on the trail of the baddies - only he and his fellow law enforcement officers think Nick and Trapper are the culprits. As Spencer becomes more and more psychotic, and it's getting harder and harder to tell which are paintball guns and which are real ones - this sets the stage for the final confrontation. Who is the real BORN KILLER? Find out today...Here we have AIP's entry into the then-popular PGW, or "Paintball Gone Wrong" sweepstakes. Director Kimberley Casey, who has served in various capacities on many AIP films, turns in a classic low-budget AIP entry. It helps if you know and already are a fan of that particular AIP style, but try to imagine a cross between a Hell on the Battleground (1989) or Jungle Assault (1989) crossed with the David Heavener vehicle Kill Crazy (1990), with a large helping of Fear (1988). It even starts out with some classic, Soultaker (1990)-style early '90s partiers driving. There's a ton of shooting, usually ending up in that "blood mist" type of shot. Even though the plot is minimal, there still seems to be a bit of filler.This is also one of those cases where the actors look like other people. Ted Prior really looks like Christian Bale here, and Matthews looks a lot like Roddy Piper, but the winner in the lookalike stakes is clearly Ty Hardin as Sheriff Stone, a dead ringer for Ted Turner. Are we really sure this isn't Ted Turner under an assumed name? It's amazing this movie never played on TNT. Or maybe CNN. Okay, maybe it's not, but at any moment you think the proceedings will stop so he can get married to Jane Fonda and eat a "beefalo" sandwich. Even the songs resemble others - as much as we love Steve McClintock's music, he is very adept at soundalikes, and here he turns in a very Bryan Adams-esque number with "Keep this Motor Runnin'". Of course, there's a montage to the music, whether it makes sense to do so or not.It's also nice to see Ted Prior as a baddie, and he takes full advantage of the opportunity with a twitchy, eye-rolling performance. And because the characters are playing "paint games", as they're called here, presumably that justifies the fact that for the last third of the movie, everyone is shirtless and covered in red paint.Once you get into the AIP spirit, you'll see that Born Killer is just entertaining enough for that sort of style.

fritz Matthews and Ted prior are my two favorite David prior regulars and they are really believable in born killer. this movie is of course ultra-violent in ways you can imagine however this one actually has a plot.2 deranged convicts one being played by (in the most convincing and strong turn from his good guy roles) Ted prior. they escape from prison and all of a sudden interrupt a paint ball game going on nearby. there prior meets nick played by ( the amazing fritz Matthews in a final movie role/yet a strong performance). prior decides to pick on Matthews and his friends but when he cant take it anymore he decides to strike revenge.this movie is not about paint ball gun, its all about brain-vs brawn the only play you can find this movie at is on amazon/ebay. director Kimberly Casey has a ideal potential on becoming a good director. this movie is an edge-on-your-seat thriller Matthews and prior are great in their roles, sadly fritz Matthews quit acting somehow, he could of gone somewhere with his career but i guess he wanted more opportunities. therefore if you like Ted prior then its a must-see

I was really stunned when I first saw this movie. It made me feel uncomfortable.I like this movie.Because it makes me think: What the director intends to convey, the significance of the imageries, the symbols, the allusions, Though it really, like others said, glorifies crime, almost all heroes are crowned because of killing. In some way, this movie satirizes the typical heroes, killing for their own interest, like some great emperors.At the same time, I don't like this movie.There are too many violent and bloody scenes. And some situations are absurdly exaggerated. How can a man, bare-handed, surrounded by police and guns, successfully escape?