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Chained

  • 2022
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
108
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Chained (2022)
Horror

A thick chain links them together. She knows why she is there and that there is no way out until he says so. For a time of his choosing, she is his prisoner and yet things could have been so... Read allA thick chain links them together. She knows why she is there and that there is no way out until he says so. For a time of his choosing, she is his prisoner and yet things could have been so different.A thick chain links them together. She knows why she is there and that there is no way out until he says so. For a time of his choosing, she is his prisoner and yet things could have been so different.

  • Director
    • Matt Shaw
  • Writer
    • Matt Shaw
  • Stars
    • Jamie Langlands
    • Laura Ellen Wilson
    • Matt Shaw
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    108
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Matt Shaw
    • Writer
      • Matt Shaw
    • Stars
      • Jamie Langlands
      • Laura Ellen Wilson
      • Matt Shaw
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jamie Langlands
    Jamie Langlands
    • Johnny
    Laura Ellen Wilson
    Laura Ellen Wilson
    • Linda
    Matt Shaw
    • Lucas
    Steven Hugh Nelson
    Steven Hugh Nelson
    • Stabbed Prisoner
    Louis du Toit
    • Prisoner
    • (as Louis Du Toit)
    Lillie Rees
    • Audience Member
    Jess Sparey
    • Audience Member
    Bazza Cash
    • Audience Member
    Lee Dixon
    • Remi Lee
    Jack Stacey
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      • Matt Shaw
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    1johnnyblackman

    Insipid & tiresome

    15 minutes in there's a scene of domestic violence soundtracked by the most generic Action Film Stock Music that, unless this is specifically meant to be a (misguided) Hero Moment, you can't help but feel the filmmakers have never actually seen a film before.

    The whole thing is just so amateur and dull. There's one scene where the lighting changes dramatically between the 2 shots the scene cuts between - one is warm and orange and the other is cool and blue. Insanely distracting, even if it's an intentional artistic choice (which seems unlikely). Laura Wilson does well with the material she's been given but Matt Shaw's acting is just utterly bland to the point of being laughable since he's such a boring unimposing figure. It's all just a Bunch Of Stuff Happening without any audience engagement. Show Don't Tell ffs...the whole thing is just people talking and monologing...nothing even vaguely cinematic about it. Literally not a single piece of information is given visually. And the 'reveal', while it might work better in the hands of an actually skilled storyteller, is just male fantasy misogynistic garbage, especially in the current climate. It's a film that has absolutely nothing to say, and does so badly.

    I get that this is a low-budget film, but none of the issues this film suffers from have anything to do with budget; it's all in the hubris of someone thinking they can write, direct and act yet seemingly not having any ability in any of those aspects. Tonally all over the place, no characterisation....just utterly bland, meaningless and forgettable.
    9jeremyclack

    Finally on Amazon

    Finally got around to watching this film after backing it and I loved it. A tense, slow-burner for sure and I liked how the flashbacks to prison life were dealt with. Not entirely sure what film the other reviewer on here was watching but each to their own, as they say. I found both characters to be well acted and enjoyed the cinematography and confined feeling the film had.

    An interesting message within the film and one which might divide audience opinion but sadly what is highlighted does happen in real life so it was interesting to see someone tackle it.

    An uncomfortable film to watch in places with domestic violence being the core theme of the film but if such content doesn't bother you it is well worth a watch but do keep in mind this is a low budget film. Would be interested in seeing what this team can do with a bigger budget for sure!
    6cbnewham

    Hard to rate

    There are two movies with the same title which came out in 2022. I read the IMDB reviews for the other one and mistakenly watched this film. Currently this film has two reviews, one good, one bad (the second UK film with two marmite reviews I've seen tonight! What a coincidence).

    Made in the UK, this is a tale about a woman who is kept prisoner by the man, recently released from prison, who she claimed raped her. There are two twists, which I won't spoil.

    The film has elements of brilliance and at other times it's just extremely poor, hence my review title. The woman has been kept prisoner for over 200 days, chained to the man. Honestly film, do you expect me to believe that she couldn't very easily kill him within a week? At one stage this does come up and he tells her that they are five miles from the nearest neighbours - I'm sure she could drag his dead corpse five miles if she was desperate enough.

    Also, at one point he is looking on a laptop and says they are looking for her. I'm pretty sure that if she went missing the first place the police would visit would be the rapist.

    Also also, the man is not well cast. He comes off more as an ineffectual creep than someone who would be capable of carrying out this kind of revenge.

    If you are willing to ignore the gaping plot holes and the rather dubious moral points that the film raises, then it may be worth a watch. Certainly I was never bored.

    Summary: You'll need a Twix and a Milky Way for this one.

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      • May 2022 (United States)
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