Reviews
“…A powerful piece of generational storytelling…extremely vital as a document of a specific time in our history where the personal and the political collided in ways that were unprecedented.”
-Jim McKay, Producer / Director - Black Bird, En El Septimo Día, Girls Town
“THE KILL FLOOR’ is a powerful dramatization — told with elegant tenderness yet somehow still brimming with righteous indignation —of what befell immigrant workers in many of this country’s meatpacking plants during the global pandemic. The film features an immensely talented cast…’’
-Abel Salas, Brooklyn and Boyle Magazine
“…A nuanced, vividly realized drama…The Kill Floor is so well etched and has something to say that will resonate with all who see it…
-Luis I. Reyes, Author / Film Historian - Made in Hollywood, TCM’s Viva Hollywood
‘…masterfully directed by Carlos Avila… It is great to be seeing Carlos doing what he does best. The father / son dynamic is fantastic. It is very tender and illuminating. There’s great dignity in the work ethic portrayed in the characters. Very well done. I highly recommend it.’
-Paul Saucido - Latino Slant
“The Kill Floor’ is an illuminating homage to America's invisible workforce…”
-Tim Z. Hernandez, Author - All They Will Call You, Some of the Light
"The Kill Floor breaks new ground, bringing classic Hollywood storytelling to the untold history of Mexican American frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic."
-Chon Noriega, Distinguished Professor of Film, Television, and Digital Media, UCLA
“The Kill Floor’ is a story that needs to be told, and Carlos Avila tells it beautifully… Visually stunning with wall-to-wall excellent performances, Avila's film about corporate greed, exploited workers and everyday heroes could not be more timely. I watched it breathlessly and then tearfully. This is a must-watch.”
-Liz W. Garcia, Writer, Producer Director - The Lifeguard, Purple Hearts, Space Cadet, Cold Case
“‘The Kill Floor” is a Love Letter to the Latino Work Ethic.’
-Luz Ayala - Latin Heat