One of the best horror films of 2012 comes to us via Anchor Bay with one of the most haunting performances of the decade by Vincent D'Onofrio. Serial killer films are a real hit or miss and this one hits the bullseye all over the map of Saskatoon. Fantastic performances all around and I have to give director Jennifer Lynch high praise for raising the bar on this misogynistic killer/thriller. I love when female directors tackle these subjects, they just tend to deal with them a little more subtle than our male counterparts. Instead of painting the screen completely red we are treated to delirious flashbacks, incestuous and licentious acts of depravity and child abuse. All done to compliment the plot and not just there for the gratuitous violence and gore.
Review of Chained
