A truly twisted dark comedy, Killer Joe is the sordid and satirical tale of Chris, a drug dealer who decides his best chance of saving his own skin involves killing his mom for the insurance money. Other members of the Smith family see dollar signs and join Chris in hiring Killer Joe Cooper – who also happens to be a cop – to execute the contract. Soon all hell breaks loose as interfamily backstabbing, jealousy and greed interfere with the master plan. Killer Joe was written by acclaimed playwright Tracy Letts, who also adapted the work into a 2011 film starring Matthew McConaughey.