# Chained (2012)

> A captive boy raised inside a serial killer’s household must resist becoming the murderer’s chosen heir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/77100

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Jennifer Lynch
- Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Eamon Farren, Evan Bird, Julia Ormond, Conor Leslie, Gina Philips, Jake Weber, Daniel Maslany
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1989475/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, bleak, late night horror viewing, disturbing cinema marathon

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