Chained

2012
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

22K

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Serial Killer Tragedy Crime Drama Horror Thriller

A young man held prisoner by a cab-driving serial killer must make a life or death choice between following in his captor's footsteps or breaking free.A young man held prisoner by a cab-driving serial killer must make a life or death choice between following in his captor's footsteps or breaking free.A young man held prisoner by a cab-driving serial killer must make a life or death choice between following in his captor's footsteps or breaking free.

Director
- Jennifer Lynch
Writers
- Damian O'Donnell
- Jennifer Lynch
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

22K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,094

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Director
- Jennifer Lynch
Writers
- Damian O'Donnell
- Jennifer Lynch
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Both Jennifer Lynch and Vincent D'Onofrio have stated they would have preferred that the title of this film be "Rabbit".

Goofs
When Bob freaks out in his garage after having flashbacks, you can see a male crew member wearing a baseball cap in the side mirror of the taxi.

Quotes
Bob: Without education, you're fucked. I mean, you've seen some things. I've showed you some things for sure, but you haven't understood them. You ever do a puzzle? You know the kind of puzzle that has the picture on the outside of the box? That's what people are. Pictures on the outside, pieces inside.

Crazy credits
The credits play over sounds of Rabbit in the house. There is no music. Among the sounds are what appear to be Rabbit cutting out an article for the scrapbook, exiting the garage, and leaving in the taxi cab.

Alternate versions
The throat slitting scene was originally more graphic, but was cut to avoid an NC-17 rating. It can be seen in the bonus features of the DVD and Blu-Ray release.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 16 January 2013 (2013)

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Featured review

7/10

Unpredictable

This is the most unpredictable horror thriller I have ever seen. I don't know a similar movie.

Though I was skeptical about Vincent D'Onofrio. I know him well from Full Metal Jacket and many episodes of Criminal Intent in the role of the investigating detective. How can I buy that he is a psychopath and a serial killer? But a few minutes later, I forgot that it's him, because of the shocking scenes. He plays a man-made psychopath without empathy and without compassion. Not a glimpse of compassion. The unpredictability of him generates horror since anything could happen at any time. The story reveals what has made such a monster out of him, but also shows, that not everyone becomes a psychopath.

The other main actor, Eamon Farren also plays brilliantly.

There is not a ton of action but it's not boring, trust me. It is frightening but also a sad story. You will see.