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Directed by | Jennifer Lynch |
Screenplay by | Jennifer Lynch |
Story by | Damian O'Donnell |
Produced by | Rhonda Baker David Buelow Lee Nelson |
Starring | Vincent D'Onofrio Eamon Farren Gina Philips Conor Leslie Evan Bird Jake Weber Julia Ormond |
Cinematography | Shane Daly |
Edited by | Daryl K. Davis Chris A. Peterson |
Music by | Climax Golden Twins |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $700,000[2] |
Chained is a 2012 Canadian psychological horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch and based on a screenplay by Damian O'Donnell. Starring Vincent D'Onofrio as a serial killer and Eamon Farren as a young prisoner of the killer, it explores their relationship as the killer seeks to turn his captive into his protégé. Gina Philips, Conor Leslie, Jake Weber, and Julia Ormond appear in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival and was released direct-to-video in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It received a polarized, although generally positive response, with some contention over its content and ending, while the performances were praised.