The Clovehitch Killer (2018)

A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home. Dylan McDermott stars in this chilling portrait of all-American evil.

Director:

Duncan Skiles

Writer:

Christopher Ford

Stars:

Charlie Plummer, Dylan McDermott, Samantha Mathis

Cast

Credited cast:
Charlie Plummer	...	Tyler
Dylan McDermott	...	Don
Samantha Mathis	...	Cindy
Madisen Beaty	...	Kassi
Brenna Sherman	...	Susie
Lance Chantiles-Wertz	...	Billy
Jones Emma	...	Amy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lea Hutton Beasmore	...	Grocery Shopper
Mercedes Carter	...	Church Friend
Sarah Cleveland
Mike Cortese	...	Young Father / Mr. Devlin
Jenny Coulter	...	Memorial Attendee
Matthew Davis	...	Kassi's Dad
Brian Dorton	...	Memorial Attendee
Justin Goodloe	...	Scout Troop Member

Storyline

A shocking revelation turns a teenage boy's world upside down in this chilling look at the evil that can lurk below even the most wholesome surface. Tyler Burnside is a Boy Scout, a volunteer at his local church, and the dutiful son of an upstanding, community leader dad. Only one thing troubles the quiet Kentucky town he lives in: the unsolved murders-in which ten women were brutally tortured and killed by a psychopath known as Clovehitch-that rocked the community more than a decade ago. When Tyler discovers a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession, he begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be Clovehitch-and that his deadly rampage may not be over. With unrelenting tension, director Duncan Skiles crafts a picture-perfect vision of the all-American family-and then piece by piece rips it to shreds.

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Plot Keywords:

male victim | church | boy scouts | coming of age | serial killer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clovehitch

Filming Locations:

Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$8,208, 25 November 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

End Cue

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot appears to have been heavily inspired by Dennis Rader, an infamous serial known as the "BTK killer". Like the character in the film Rader was a Boy Scout leader, and known as a devout leader of his church. He had a seemingly normal family life all while terrorizing a community for over a decade. Much like the character in the film Rader had a hobby of creating pornographic collages which his son accidentally stumbled across (though never suspected his murderous secret). Rader was obsessed with extreme bondage pornography and violence.

User Reviews

NOT ''Boooooooring''... unless you're prepubescent.

People should have to state their age group when posting comments here. I'm in the 50+ group and loved the slow burning tension of this movie. Most teenagers will post things like ''Boooooooring'' and I understand. No gunfights, no blood and gore, no supernatural mumbo jumbo, no superheroes. Just a glimpse inside the minds of ordinary people living extraordinary events.

Really more of a psychological suspense than a killer-thriller.

Excellent cast, some additional intensity would've been good here and there, but I respect the director's vision of this story.

So many bad movies out there... this is not one of them.