A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.
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Jonathan K. Riggs
- Pastor Randy
- (as Jonathan Riggs)
Mark A. Nash
- Uncle Rudy
- (as Mark Nash)
Lea Hutton Beasmore
- Grocery Shopper
- (uncredited)
Mercedes Carter
- Church Friend
- (uncredited)
Matthew Davis
- Kassi's Dad
- (uncredited)
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This was a good movie with excellent acting. Dylan McDermott (unrecognizable in looks, voice and mannerisms) played the complicated role of Don beautifully.
I wanted to like "The Clovehitch Killer" more than I did. Many ingredients are there for an interesting movie. I think the direction is the key flaw here. It doesn't take its premise as far as it should have, to really make you feel something. It seems to approach some fairly uncomfortable viewing, but never make good on it.
Dylan McDermott, the centre of the movie, is really its best part. His performance is chilling and confounding. The character of his son and his snooty gal pal don't really do enough. The investigate the titular killer, but you don't see enough of how they really think and feel. Nor is there enough of a look in from the mother character, who, doubtless, would have a lot of pain.
Family, in most cases, is a web of secrets and lies. This movie could have been about more than a killer who's also a family man. It could have been painfully relatable. It just isn't.
Dylan McDermott, the centre of the movie, is really its best part. His performance is chilling and confounding. The character of his son and his snooty gal pal don't really do enough. The investigate the titular killer, but you don't see enough of how they really think and feel. Nor is there enough of a look in from the mother character, who, doubtless, would have a lot of pain.
Family, in most cases, is a web of secrets and lies. This movie could have been about more than a killer who's also a family man. It could have been painfully relatable. It just isn't.
I started watching figuring I had it all figured out in the first half hour. It seemed painfully predictable. Well, it wasn't. I think most people will find it worth watching. Just be patient.
I quite liked this film...the two young leads seem like good actors.good story.only real criticism is the ending.....could have been better
And the rest of the cast. I kinda felt deceived by the storyline & movie poster. I thought this movie would be a nitty gritty thriller movie movie, about a serial killer. What I watched was a movie about 2 teens being detectives. This movie is geared toward teens. Very disappointing. I Did watch the movie till the end and some scenes I felt were a bit ridiculous and I rolled my eyes. Great performance by Dylan McDermott...wasted on this "teen" movie.
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Don Burnside and his group of scouts is seen in a class room, there are a number of knots drawn on the black board with the clovehitch knot prominently in the middle.
- GoofsThe Leadership Camp would have contacted Tyler's family as soon as they realized he didn't show up.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Tyler Burnside: [narrating] The first murder happened before I was born. The killer called himself Clovehitch, after his favorite type of knot. Our town lived in fear, and then, ten years ago, he stopped.
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Written by Ronnie D'Addario
Performed by Ronnie D'Addario
Published by D'Addario Music & Hannah Sam Music
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- Also known as
- Al lado de un asesino
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- Gross US & Canada
- $8,208
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,175
- Nov 18, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $167,994
- Runtime
- 1h 49m(109 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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