Chained
2012 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 6.9 · 63% critics
A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him as an accomplice. Years later, trapped by fear and influence, the boy must decide whether to escape or keep following the path the killer has laid out.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (538 votes)
- Budget
- $700,000
About
If you want a dark, unsettling psychological horror with long stretches of dread and a gripping captive story, Chained delivers; Not for you if you dislike serial-killer thrillers or need less disturbing suspense, and it may appeal to fans of Surveillance or The Perfection.
Pros: chilling psychological tension; intense performances; dark, gripping pace | Cons: disturbing subject matter; some slow stretches; divisive ending
Themes
- rap music
- taxi driver
- childhood trauma
- incest overtones
- serial killer
- brainwashing
- slave
- chained
- misogynist
- isolated house
- protégé
- desolation
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 2012
- Special Jury Award · 2012
Cast & crew
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Bob
Eamon Farren
as Older Rabbit
Evan Bird
as Younger Rabbit
Julia Ormond
as Sarah Fittler
Conor Leslie
as Angie
Gina Philips
as Marie Fittler
Jake Weber
as Brad Fittler
Daniel Maslany
as Young Bob
- MM
Michael Maslany
as Young Brad
- AD
Alexander Doerksen
as Colin
Directed by Jennifer Lynch