El asesino del nudo

Years after a notorious serial killer of teenage girls stops, loving son (Charlie Plummer) finds evidence to suggest his father (Dylan McDermott) may have been responsible. Slowly, with the help of new girlfriend (Madisen Beaty) whose mother was killed by the the eponymous villain, the evidence begins to mount up.

Slow-burn thriller that nicely highlights the macabre contradictions between a perfect loving family in gun toting, American bible belt country with a psychopath killer within. McDermott is terrific as the killer who still feels the right to hold his head high because of his god fearing / family loving ways, despite tying up and strangling young girls. This belief by father and ultimately his son leads nicely to a slightly off kilter, but nonetheless persuasive and enjoyable climax which has tended to be criticised by critics as being too action oriented, but which I thought fitted quite nicely.

At times extremely effective, deeply disturbing & uncomfortable to watch, The Clovehitch Killer is a relatively satisfying & well made film that's worth a watch - but it's also a classic example of a movie that doesn't know when to end - dragging out the resolution until you're willing the credits to start rolling; every scene feels like it's setting up the conclusion until it's followed by yet another & you're left impatiently waiting for the crescendo, which is tedious, frustrating & disappointing. However, the performances sell the entire film & there's palpable tension between characters in emotionally charged scenes so the conflict is incredibly well done & regardless of its faults, it's still a good film - despite being unnecessarily long & drawn out.

I enjoyed this thriller movie. Pretty good acting and kept me interested until the end. What more can you ask for!

This was a good movie with excellent acting. Dylan McDermott (unrecognizable in looks, voice and mannerisms) played the complicated role of Don beautifully.

I enjoyed this film, but I wouldn't recommend it for someone looking for an edge-of-your-seat thriller. I found the acting to be very good, especially Beaty and Plummer.