Chained (I) (2012)

Bob, a cab-driving serial killer who stalks his prey on the city streets alongside his reluctant protégé Tim, who must make a life or death choice between following in Bob's footsteps or breaking free from his captor.

Director:

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Writers:

Damian O'Donnell (based on a screenplay by), Jennifer Chambers Lynch (screenplay)

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Eamon Farren, Evan Bird

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Bob
Eamon Farren	...	Rabbit
Evan Bird	...	Younger Rabbit
Julia Ormond	...	Sarah Fittler
Conor Leslie	...	Angie
Jake Weber	...	Brad Fittler
Gina Philips	...	Marie
Daniel Maslany	...	Young Bob
Benjamin DeWalt	...	Son
Lyndon Bray	...	Nasty Father
Michael Maslany	...	Young Brad
Kate Herriot	...	The Runner
Alexander Doerksen	...	Colin (as Alex Doerksen)
Troy Skog	...	Bob's Dad
Shannon Jardine	...	Bob's Mom

Storyline

This movie is about A cab driver called Bob (Vincent D'Onofrio) who picks up women and takes them to his house where he kills them. But on this one day he picks up a woman and her 9 year old son Tim. Bob then makes Tim live in the house with him all while he keeps killing women. Tim grows up there, watching, seeing all that happens. Bob wants to make him his protégé. Will Tim carry on the legacy?

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Plot Keywords:

protégé | serial killer | child abduction | abusive father | anatomy lesson | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing and sadistic violent content including bloody killings and rape, and for language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Envision Media Arts, Myriad Pictures, RGB Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script called for Bob to keep pieces of his victims in jars and cut off Rabbit's thumbs. When Jennifer Lynch took on the project, she did some re-writes to reduce the violent nature of the film.

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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.

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Quotes

Bob: [as he catches Rabbit trying to escape through the attic] You going somewhere, Rabbit? You get a "A" for effort. I know every move that you make!
Rabbit: [screams] HELP! HELP!
Bob: [Yells to Rabbit] Everything you do I let you do!

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Crazy Credits

The credits play over sounds of Rabbit in the house. There is no music.

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Connections

Featured in Film 2013: Episode dated 16 January 2013 (2013)

User Reviews

Tricky

The movie is a really difficult watch. It's not easy seeing what is happening on screen and is meant to be that way. Vincent D'Onofrio is mesmerizing (in a bad or a good way, depending on how you look at it). His character is more than despicable, but the acting is amazing. So if you know that, you know why the voting is split down the middle. The ending is not helping either with most people.

The director talked about the ending and there is a different version of it, if I got it right (extended), which I'm looking forward to see on an upcoming release. Though I do feel the ending I saw was very good too. It might take you back a little, but if you think about it, it does make a lot of sense.