The Clovehitch Killer

Released Nov 16, 2018

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

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37 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

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After Tyler finds 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 responsible for a series of unsolved murders.

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Critics Consensus

The Clovehitch Killer patiently dials up the tension with a story that makes up for a lack of surprises with strong performances and a chilling wit.

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Yuri M

O filme mantém uma cadência de eventos que mantém o telespectador afixado na narrativa, construída sob uma dualidade de personagens. O final surpreende quem está assistindo. De fato, vale a pena!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Audience Member

The ending was unexpected! Different turn for sure. The story line could have been played out a little better, overall good watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Marty K

Good thriller/murder movie. Worth a watch if you've got the time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Brittany P

this movie was actually the worst thing i've every seen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Luis M. D

The movie suggests from early on who the killer is, so it leaves no real mystery for the end. And the characterization is weak—the good is good and the bad is bad— so is the overall valuation of this movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Wolfgang G

The Clovehitch Killer ist ein Thriller von Duncan Skiles… Das Leben einer Bilderbuchfamilie wird erschüttert, als 10 Jahre nachdem ein Serienmörder in der Nachbarschaft sein Unwesen getrieben hat, bei dem Sohn der Familie einen schrecklichen Verdacht aufkeimt… Die Geschichte ist irgendwie zurückhaltend, trotz des steigenden Spannungsbogen… Der Film entwickelt sich zu einem spannenden Katz-und-Maus-Spiel zwischen Vater und Sohn…

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Duncan Skiles

Director

Dylan McDermott

Don

Charlie Plummer

Tyler

Samantha Mathis

Cindy

Madisen Beaty

Kassi

Brenna Sherman

Susie

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Emily Yoshida

New York Magazine/Vulture

Skiles's film doesn't care so much if you think you know how it ends, even if you're right. It's all about twisting the knife in the process of confirming those fears.

Nov 16, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

As good as Plummer and McDermott are here, [writer Christopher D. Ford] ultimately writes himself into a corner that requires actions in the final act that don't ring true.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2018

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Dana Schwartz

Entertainment Weekly

Unlike so many recent horror movies, The Clovehitch Killer is patient with its thrills, almost excruciatingly so.

Rated: B+

Nov 16, 2018

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

The horror lies not so much in the destination, but the journey, and I was shocked by how wrong The Clovehitch Killer was willing to make that journey seem and feel

Jul 6, 2021

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

This movie grabs you right away, giving us a 16-year-old narrator who has skills of observation, meticulousness, self reliance, and preparedness, as instilled in him by his Scout leader dad.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 2, 2021

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Amplifies its serial killer material craftily, notch by notch.

May 6, 2021

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Synopsis

After Tyler finds 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 responsible for a series of unsolved murders.

Director: Duncan Skiles
Screenwriter: Christopher Ford
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: IFC Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.2K
Runtime: 1h 50m

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