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Killer Babes (2007) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2007 · 100 mins · Dutch
Directed by
Dick Maas
Starring
Stefan de Walle, Bracha van Doesburgh, Hadewych Minis, Carly Wijs, Hans Kesting, Pierre Bokma

When three wealthy women hire a hit man to get rid of one of their cheating husbands, everything goes wrong.

On this page (5)
  1. 1 Events in order (15)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Movies like Killer Babes
  5. 5 Every angle

15 events in order · contains spoilers

Killer Babes Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Killer Babes (2007) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Murder sparks a dangerous plan

    After witnessing the murder of their favorite plastic surgeon by his wife, Kitty, Estelle, and Nicolette are shaken and begin to ponder drastic measures against their own husbands. The trio debates whether murder could ever be a solution to infidelity and begins to discuss possible steps. The conversation sets the stage for a plan that blends fear, envy, and misplaced justice.

  2. Kitty suspects her husband

    Kitty becomes convinced her husband is cheating after seeing him call 'Pamela' on his cell phone. She shares her suspicions with Estelle and Nicolette, fueling the group's unsettling project. The idea of eliminating the threat begins to take shape.

  3. Top 50 checklist handed over

    Estelle hands Kitty a 'Top 50' checklist listing suspicious behaviors to watch for in husbands. The three friends fill the list with incidents as they observe their husbands. Their checklist legitimizes their intrusive surveillance and adds a sense of method to their plan.

    When
    Before the trip
    Where
    Estelle's apartment
  4. Trip to Amsterdam begins

    The trio travels to Amsterdam's Red Light District hoping to find a professional killer to carry out their plan. The dangerous locale and chaotic atmosphere shift their mood from fear to desperation. They move closer to turning their fantasies into a criminal reality.

    When
    Pre-trip
    Where
    Amsterdam, Red Light District
  5. Kitty meets the killer

    Kitty encounters a deformed killer who agrees to murder if paid and made to look like an accident. He demands €10,000 and a first edition of Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday record. The encounter marks a pivotal shift from contemplation to coercive crime.

    When
    In Amsterdam
    Where
    Amsterdam, Red Light District
  6. The record quest

    Kitty learns the needed record is tied to a friend who is blind and owns a first edition Summer Holiday. She infiltrates a party to obtain it for the killer. In the chaotic moment, the blind man tries to stab Kitty with a sword and accidentally electrocuts himself on a jukebox.

    When
    During the party
    Where
    Blind man's party
  7. Alibis and eyelid surgery

    With the record secured, Kitty returns to the clinic to have her eyelids done and to assemble plausible alibis in case police question them. The group rehearses their cover stories to avoid suspicion after any future killings. The plan edges closer to execution.

    When
    Immediately after retrieval
    Where
    Clinic
  8. Maybach pickup coincidence

    Kitty phones Nicolette's husband to pick her up, and he arrives driving a Maybach—the very car the killer planned to use for the staged accident. The coincidence underscores how quickly the plan has become real. The trio realizes the danger of their choices has escalated beyond their control.

    When
    Evening after eyelid surgery
    Where
    Clinic / road
  9. Woods chase and hidden truths

    A chaotic chase through the woods ends with Nicolette's husband admitting an affair. The car is driven off the road, Kitty survives, while Nicolette's husband is critically injured and later dies. The personal betrayals intensify the stakes for everyone involved.

    When
    During the escape
    Where
    Woods
  10. Funeral, hospital, and exposure

    After the crash, the affair is exposed when the mistress visits the hospital bedside of Nicolette's husband. Nicolette and the mistress fight, and their confrontation indirectly contributes to his death. The trio grapples with the consequences of their actions and the unraveling web of deceit.

    When
    Post-crash
    Where
    Hospital / funeral
  11. Ashes plan and a risky rig

    A few days later, Kitty's husband plans to scatter the dead man's ashes from a plane over the 18th hole of their golf course. The killer poses as a mechanic and rigs the plane to leak hydraulic oil during the flight. The plan teeters between private tragedy and public catastrophe.

    When
    A few days later
    Where
    Dutch golf course / airspace
  12. Office crash claims more lives

    During the flight, the killer's scheme causes a plane crash that hits an office building where Estelle's husband works, killing both him and his mistress. Kitty's husband survives with a broken arm. The mass casualty event shocks the social circle and reveals how far the killer's reach extends.

    When
    During the flight
    Where
    Office building vicinity
  13. Pamela revealed and the bomb plan

    A few days later, Kitty is introduced to Pamela—the woman she suspected—but Pamela is actually a Belgian businesswoman involved with her husband. Kitty learns of the bomb plan at the Dutch Music Awards and tries to understand who is truly involved. Tension mounts as the execution of the plan draws closer.

    When
    Night of the awards show
    Where
    Dutch Music Awards venue
  14. The failed assassination and the massacre

    The killer steals a truck to escape and Kitty races to stop him. She rushes on stage and throws the bomb away just in time, but the killer drives the truck through a back wall, killing Kitty's husband and Pamela. The killer vanishes, leaving a crater of tragedy in his wake.

    When
    Awards night
    Where
    Awards venue / parking area
  15. A chilling bond one year later

    One year later, the three widows are seen enjoying life on the boat of their late husbands, along with the killer who has had plastic surgery to look more handsome. Their lives are shaped by loss and a shared, dangerous secret that still binds them. The killer remains at large, a haunting presence in their world.

    When
    One year later
    Where
    Boat on the water

Last updated: April 07, 2026 at 21:05

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Timeline questions answered

Killer Babes Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Killer Babes (2007): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why do the three women decide to hire a killer after seeing the plastic surgeon murder?

After witnessing their favorite plastic surgeon get murdered by his wife, Kitty, Estelle, and Nicolette are shaken but then start viewing murder as a potential solution to their own husbands' infidelity. The shock of seeing someone kill for jealousy makes them consider drastic measures, leading them to discuss hiring a professional killer.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the women's obsession with their looks through constant plastic surgery hints at their willingness to take extreme actions to protect what they consider theirs.

  • plastic surgeon murder
  • hiring killer
  • infidelity
  • motivation
Q2

Why does the killer demand Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday record?

The contract killer demands €10,000 plus a first edition pressing of Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday because it's the specific record that Kitty's husband owns. This becomes part of the payment for the hit, forcing Kitty to track down the rare record from a blind, wheelchair-bound friend.

  • cliff richard
  • summer holiday record
  • killer payment
  • first edition
Q3

How does the blind man get electrocuted during Kitty's break-in?

Kitty sneaks into a party to steal the first edition Summer Holiday record from a blind, wheelchair-bound friend. When the blind man discovers her, he tries to stab her with a sword but accidentally strikes a jukebox, electrocuting himself in the process.

  • blind man
  • electrocution
  • sword
  • jukebox
  • record heist
Q4

Why does Nicolette's husband die after the woods car chase?

During the chase through the woods, Nicolette's husband admits to having an affair. The car goes off the road and he becomes critically injured. Later at the hospital, when the mistress visits his bedside, Nicolette confronts her violently, and the confrontation indirectly causes him to die from his injuries.

Foreshadowing: The affair admission during the chase sets the fatal confrontation in motion.

  • nicolette husband
  • car accident
  • affair
  • hospital death
Q5

How does the rigged plane crash kill Estelle's husband and his mistress?

Kitty's husband plans to scatter the ashes from a small plane over the golf course. The killer poses as a mechanic and rigs the plane to leak hydraulic oil mid-flight. The plane loses control and crashes into an office building where Estelle's husband is with his mistress, killing both of them.

Foreshadowing: The killer's mechanic disguise and the hydraulic rigging were set up earlier.

  • plane crash
  • estelle husband
  • rigged plane
  • office building
Q6

Who is Pamela really and is she having an affair with Kitty's husband?

Pamela is actually a Belgian businesswoman involved in legitimate dealings with Kitty's husband, not his mistress. Kitty had suspected her based on seeing her husband's phone call, but this was a misunderstanding. The real affair was with a different woman who visited Nicolette's husband at the hospital.

  • pamela
  • belgian businesswoman
  • affair
  • misunderstanding
Q7

How does Kitty's husband die at the Dutch Music Awards?

The killer has planted an envelope bomb meant for Kitty's husband. Kitty discovers the plot and tries to call off the killing, but chaos enses. She rushes onstage and throws the bomb away, but the killer escapes in a stolen truck, crashing through a back wall and running over both Kitty's husband and Pamela, killing them both.

Foreshadowing: The bomb setup was revealed earlier when Kitty learned of the plan.

  • truck crash
  • bomb
  • dutch music awards
  • pamela death
Q8

Why is Kitty relieved after her husband dies?

Kitty is relieved because she believes her husband's death was caused by his adultery with Pamela rather than by the assassination plot she orchestrated. This allows her to maintain the narrative that the killing was justified by his infidelity, preserving her moral self-image despite being an accomplice to murder.

  • relief
  • adultery
  • guilt
  • justification
Q9

What happens to the killer at the end of the movie?

One year later, the three widows are living comfortably on their late husbands' boat, and the killer has joined them after undergoing plastic surgery to look more handsome. He remains at large with no legal consequences, and the women share their dangerous secret while enjoying their new lives.

  • killer ending
  • plastic surgery
  • widows
  • boat
Q10

Why is the Maybach car important in the woods chase scene?

When Kitty calls for a ride after her eyelid surgery, Nicolette's husband arrives in Kitty's husband's Maybach, the exact car the killer planned to use to stage a fatal accident. This coincidence means the killer's intended murder weapon is already being used by one of the targets, though the actual death happens differently.

Foreshadowing: The killer's plan to make the death look like a car accident was established earlier.

  • maybach
  • car chase
  • coincidence
  • assassination plan

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  • satirical
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  • satirical
  • campy
  • outrageous
  • ironic
  • playful
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Why they belong together: These films are united by their satirical lens focused on the upper class. They share a light, campy tone that mocks rather than condemns, themes of wealth and entitlement, and a comedic approach to topics like infidelity and moral compromise that would be serious in another context.

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