The Kill Room (2023) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Patrice was drowning in debt with an empty gallery and had just lost her best artist to a rival. Gordon offered her a lucrative deal: he'd provide a painting and cash in exchange for a commission-free check, allowing him to launder money through her gallery. Desperate for financial relief and facing the loss of her prominent artist, Patrice reconsidered and accepted the proposal.

• patrice
• art gallery
• debt
• money laundering
• gordon

Gordon tasked Reggie with painting as an alternative to killing, using his artwork to launder money. Reggie painted whatever came to mind, pizzas, cats, flailing figures, and Gordon's associates purchased the works, turning dirty cash into clean revenue. Patrice's gallery began selling Reggie's paintings, and his work unexpectedly became a sensation, attracting curators from Milan and international attention.

• reggie
• painter
• art sensation
• bagman
• gordon

While browsing Reggie's apartment, Patrice found blood-stained plastic bags, the very ones he used to suffocate his victims. She chose to display them as art titled 'The Reflection of Consumerism,' not realizing their true grim origin. At the reveal party, she learned the horrifying truth that these were murder weapons, not artistic statements.

• plastic bags
• murder weapons
• art exhibition
• reggie

Rather than destroying Reggie's career, the revelation of his identity as 'Bagman' the hitman paradoxically elevated his notoriety. Critics and collectors were drawn to the dark, violent backstory behind his emotionally charged art. The notoriety of owning artwork created by an actual killer became a selling point, driving up demand and prices.

• bagman
• art sales
• hitman
• notoriety
• critics

Reggie grew tired of his violent profession and yearned for a new life centered on art and self-expression. After channeling his emotions onto canvas at Patrice's suggestion, he discovered painting allowed him to express himself without killing. He explicitly stated his desire to leave murder behind and pursue a legitimate artistic career.

• reggie
• quit killing
• art
• new life
• desire change

Patrice arranged a meeting between Reggie and arms dealer Ramen Rashikov under the guise of an art exhibition. While unveiling Reggie's final painting, Reggie suffocated Rashikov with a plastic bag, the same method he used as a hitman. The murder was disguised as artistic performance, allowing Reggie to kill and launder money simultaneously through the artwork's auction.

• ramen rashikov
• assassination
• plastic bag
• gallery
• murder

Andre, Reggie's boss, had grown concerned about the operation attracting too much attention. After Rashikov's murder, Patrice confronted Andre with evidence linking him to the killing. She threatened to turn this evidence over to authorities if he harmed her, using the check from Reggie's artwork as leverage to secure her freedom and maintain control over the operation.

• andre
• evidence
• threat
• patrice
• leverage

Patrice realized she was implicated in the entire scheme and could face prison time. To protect herself, she used the check from Reggie's artwork along with evidence linking Andre to Rashikov's murder as leverage. This strategic move ensured her safety by threatening to expose everything to authorities if Andre tried to silence her or betray their arrangement.

• patrice
• andre
• threat
• evidence
• prison

'Bagman' became Reggie's artistic alias after his true identity as a hitman was revealed. The name directly referenced his method of killing victims by suffocating them with plastic bags. The media and art world embraced this dark moniker, which became synonymous with his violent yet compelling artistic persona, adding to the macabre appeal of his work.

• bagman
• nickname
• hitman
• plastic bag
• alias

Reggie, despite being a hitman himself, is fascinated by true-crime podcasts. This detail adds ironic depth to his character, he enjoys hearing about crimes committed by others while working as a professional killer. The podcasts serve as a contrasting backdrop that highlights his disconnected relationship with his own violent profession.

• reggie
• true crime
• podcasts
• irony
• character

Ramen Rashikov was a dangerous arms dealer who appeared on Reggie's 'Red File' list of targets. Patrice arranged the meeting specifically to orchestrate his assassination. The plan involved using Reggie's reputation as an artist to get close to Rashikov under the guise of an art exhibition, allowing Reggie to kill him while simultaneously laundering money through the painting's auction.

• ramen rashikov
• arms dealer
• target
• red file
• assassination

After Reggie kills Rashikov and they escape, Patrice uses evidence to leverage Andre for her protection. The film ends with Patrice's gallery thriving and Reggie's art gaining immense recognition, both achieving criminal and artistic success. However, they remain trapped in their dangerous criminal web with no clear escape or redemption, leaving their future precarious and uncertain.

• ending
• escape
• art gallery
• success
• dangerous future