"Totally Killer" is a horror time travel film that takes us straight back to 1987 through the lens of an angsty Gen-Z teenager Jamie (played by Kiernan Shipka) from 2023. The campy film takes inspiration from a plethora of '80s film references like "Back to the Future" as Jamie travels to the past to stop the gruesome and unsolved suburban murders of three teenage high school girls called the Sweet 16 Murders.
There are countless '80s Easter eggs in the 1987 John Hughes-tinged world filled with pastels, puffy sleeves, acid-washed jeans and most importantly an iconic fringe white leather jacket that Jamie wears throughout the film in its two timelines. The film's director, Nahnatchka Khan, pitched the film in an interview with Salon: "What if there was a serial killer running around in 'Back to the Future'?"
The film really plays into the nostalgia factor with its costumes and fashion sense, its commitment to Jamie joining the ranks of '80s final girls like Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, and its love letter-like nods to John Hughes.
Here is a list of eight '80s references you may have missed while watching "Totally Killer."
