Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- disturbing
- grim
- late night horror viewing
- revenge thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film taut and attention-holding but undermined by excessive violence, plot holes, and a troubling treatment of victim trauma.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eve chains Phil, takes possession of his revolver, and interrogates him about the other kidnapped girls.
The central action begins with Eve escaping her restraint and chaining Phil in her place.
The film is explicitly identified as a rape-and-revenge film and foregrounds kidnapping, sexual violence, murder, and retaliation.
The folder of photographs and names reveals Phil’s other victims and motivates Eve to demand their whereabouts.
Films like Bound to Vengeance, and why
I Spit on Your Grave
shared rape-and-revenge framework, captivity, brutal retaliation, and confrontational exploitation tone
Ms .45
shared revenge exploitation mode, female victimization, escalating violence, and grim survival tension
10 Cloverfield Lane
shared captive-survivor premise, claustrophobic thriller mechanics, and psychologically intense power reversal
Movie Details
- Director
- José Manuel Cravioto
- Release Date
- 2015-06-26
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Tina Ivlev
- Richard Tyson
- Bianca Malinowski
- Kris Kjornes
- Dustin Quick
- Stephanie Charles
- Ric Sarabia
- Nihan Gur
- Keith Johnson
- Scott Vance
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bound to Vengeance about?
- A captive woman turns the tables on her kidnapper and forces him to reveal where his other victims are in a brutal revenge thriller.
- What is Bound to Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bound to Vengeance as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bound to Vengeance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bound to Vengeance as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bound to Vengeance?
- Critics generally found the film taut and attention-holding but undermined by excessive violence, plot holes, and a troubling treatment of victim trauma.
- Which films are like Bound to Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include I Spit on Your Grave, Ms .45, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
- How long is Bound to Vengeance?
- Bound to Vengeance runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bound to Vengeance?
- In United States, Bound to Vengeance streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
