Ben Wheatley, no doubt, has a twisted sense of humor. Just watch “High-Rise,” or, even, “Kill List” for further proof of his subtle dark comedy in the most twisted of situations. His latest film, “Free Fire,” is an ultra-violent action-comedy that features a barrage of bullets, zingy one-liners and, yes, even a little bit of slapstick added to the mix.

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If the thought of a 90-minute gunfight seems crazy to you, well, you don’t know Ben Wheatley. While the director has long been a favorite of genre film fans everywhere — his 2011 sophomore feature “Kill List” sits near the top of most lists of the best horror films of the decade — it is only recently that Wheatley has pivoted into slightly more mainstream fare, carving a niche out for himself as a purveyor of art film quality and B-movie execution.

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Is it time for an Armie Hammer-ssaince? Following his breakout turn in “The Social Network,” Armie Hammer seemed to get stuck in blockbusters that didn’t do him any favors including “Mirror Mirror,” “The Lone Ranger,” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” (though, the latter does have its fan). However, it seems a pivot back to smaller scale drama is serving him well.

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As anyone whose seen “A Field In England” knows, Ben Wheatley can get…weird. But when he’s pushing the envelope, that’s usually when the director is at his most interesting, and even as he’s working with bigger and bigger stars (such as in the upcoming “Free Fire” with Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley, and more), he hasn’t traded in his individualistic spirit.

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How long has Ben Wheatley been waiting to make “Freakshift“? He’s been talking about it since “Kill List,” it’s been perpetually on his slate, and even circa “Sightseers,” he said it was on the way. But life happens, other projects become easier to finance, and things get pushed back. However, it finally looks like Wheatley is going to make the movie.

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In the elevator of the Marriott Hotel in Rotterdam, Ben Wheatley grimaces at the noise of a drill nearby. It’s partly his hangover, but also partly deja vu: he was here, at this festival, in this hotel last year, he tells me, and the hotel was under renovation then too. But if it was oddly thematically appropriate to accommodate Wheatley on the upper floors of an unfinished skyscraper while he was touring his last film, the JG Ballard adaptation “High-Rise,” it feels wrong now: his new title, “Free Fire” which premiered in Toronto, is far more earthbound.

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Interview: Ben Wheatley Talks The Dark, Twisted & Hilarious 'Sightseers,' Says 'Freakshift' Is Next & Casting Soon

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'Kill List' Director Ben Wheatley Working On "Cops Versus Monsters" Sci-Fi 'Freak Shift' For 2013

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