Goodnight Killer
In the grim streets of Berlin, Tommy, a protégé of a ruthless gangster boss, is tasked with capturing a serial killer to secure a large bounty. He is supposed to be assisted by his former best friend Mickey, who, after being released from prison, has only one thing on his mind... revenge.
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Director Biography - Patrick Schulz
Patrick was already intensively involved with the medium of film in his early childhood and tried his hand behind the camera. At the age of 15, he made his first medium-length feature film and shortly afterwards won an award at a local film festival. He made several short films during his school years. After graduating from high school, he gained experience in film production through various internships and rounded off his specialist knowledge by training as a media designer for image and sound. He specialized in directing and video editing. In addition to his short films, Patrick has also produced music videos and a web series, which is available on Amazon Prime. “Goodnight Killer” (2024) is his feature film debut together with his brother Malte, who wrote the screenplay and takes on the role of Mickey.
Director Statement
The film landscape in Germany is very monotonous. Most German movies are either shallow comedies or dramas. Genre films such as action, thrillers or horror are few and far between. With the film “Goodnight Killer”, I wanted to prove to viewers that exciting and captivating genre cinema can also come from Germany.
Apart from the fact that I am an absolute thriller fan, I was totally impressed by the script for “Goodnight Killer”, which was written by my brother Malte. It was clear to me from the very beginning that I wanted to make this movie.
The mixture of swelling tension, unexpected twists and multi-dimensional characters captivated me. We are immersed in the dark underworld of Berlin, where there is no good and evil, no black and white. The characters are all dirty. But because of the baggage they carry with them, their weaknesses and their drive to survive, the audience can identify with them.
The particular challenge in the production was the financial means. Largely financed by my brother and myself, partly supported by family, friends and sponsors, we had to cope with a limited budget. The goal was always a professional realization, so that the film would visually look like a high budget production.
The cast and crew worked completely free of charge. That's why the filming was so special, as the whole team worked on the project with fun and passion. It was an honor for me to work with so many talented people.