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Chained (2012)

Chained poster
Directed by
Jennifer Lynch
Genre
horror film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 541 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Rabbit is taken captive by a serial killer named Bob. Bob keeps Rabbit prisoner and tries to train him to become a killer himself.

tenseunsettlingbleakclaustrophobicslow-burngrimdisturbingdarkly psychological

What happens

Chained is a 2012 Canadian psychological horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch and based on a screenplay by Damian O'Donnell. Starring Vincent D'Onofrio as Bob, a serial killer and Eamon Farren as Rabbit, a young prisoner, it explores their relationship as Bob seeks to turn his captive Rabbit into his protégé. Gina Philips, Conor Leslie, Jake Weber, and Julia Ormond appear in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival and was released direct-to-video in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It received a polarized response, with some contention over its content and ending, while the performances were praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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