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[Interview] Director Jennifer Lynch Talks ‘Chained’, ‘A Fall From Grace’ And ‘The Monster Next Door’

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 02, 2012 @ 11:05am
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If you’re a fan of director Jennifer Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance, Hisss), her new film Chained hits Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD today – October 2nd – from Anchor Bay Films.

I recently hopped on the phone with Lynch and we talked about the challenges of making an intense serial killer film, the process of casting Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Men In Black, “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”) and her upcoming projects. It turns out she’s taking a turn into lighter fare (after her very next film, A Fall From Grace) with the Monster Squad-esque The Monster Next Door.

In Chained, “Coming home from a routine trip to the movies, eight-year-old Tim (Bird) and his mother, Sarah (Ormond) are picked up by a psychopathic cab driver named Bob (D’Onofrio). It ends up being their last ride together. Bob murders the young boy’s mother and keeps Tim as his unwilling protégée, making him clean up the mess following each murder he commits. After a couple of aborted escape attempts, Bob chains Tim – now renamed Rabbit — allowing just enough length to move freely within the house. As the years pass, Bob starts instructing Rabbit, teaching him anatomy and human behavior. Now a teenager, Rabbit (Eamon Farren, X: Night of Vengeance) is slowly being pressed by Bob to start his own homicidal spree. Slowly but surely, he must soon choose whether to follow in Bob’s serial killer footsteps or make one final, desperate attempt to break free…”

The cast also includes Gina Phillips (Jeepers Creepers, “Ally McBeal”) Conor Leslie (“90210”), Evan Bird (“The Killing”), with Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead, “Medium”) and Julia Ormand (My Week With Marilyn, “Mad Men,” The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). The Chained Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD also includes, as a bonus feature, the scene that prompted the MPAA give the film an NC-17 rating. Head inside for the interview! READ MORE

[BD Review] D’Onofrio Steals The Show In ‘Chained’

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Posted by LaurenTaylor on October 01, 2012 @ 7:41pm
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Right from the beginning the reality and grittiness of Chained, the new film by Jennifer Lynch, made me want to turn away. I wanted to stop watching and not because the movie was bad; it was so powerful and painfully true to life that I couldn’t help but be moved by it. It sickened me and at the same time I was permanently sucked inside the story. Based on a screenplay by Damian O’Donnell, Chained takes a typical tale of an abused child growing up to become a serial killer and makes it something that is Oscar worthy.

The world is jacked up. We all know this and we turn away from the news when we hear everyday of children going missing. We shy away from the fact that there are sadistic individuals that abduct, torture and kill young women. Very rarely do we have to see or hear the complete details of these people’s upbringings or what drove them to do what they do unless we pick up a book or watch a documentary.

Harnessing that sadistic nature is easy for some actors. For Vincent D’Onofrio, it seems to flow off him with such ease that it scares me. He is so incredibly brilliant in all of his roles, and as Bob he is no different. Bob is a cool collected cab driver that picks up a woman every day to rape and kill. When he picks up Sarah Fittler (Julia Ormond) one day, he has excess baggage to deal with – her nine-year-old son, Tim. Instead of killing the boy, he mentors him in a way only a psychopath can: keeping him chained to the wall. Renaming him Rabbit, Bob forces the child to clean up after he has his ‘taste of a woman’ each night.

Young actor Evan Bird is amazing as nine year old Tim/Rabbit. This kid only gets about twenty minutes of screen time, but his portrayal is strong and amazing. As Rabbit transitions to a teenager, Eamon Farren takes hold of the role and Bob decides it is time to educate him. The idea behind why Bob wants to make Rabbit his protégé is echoed through sickening flashbacks. We see why Bob is the way he is and are given hints as to how it will all end. Awkward, naïve and innocent; Farren’s ability to evoke sympathy for the character of Rabbit is uncanny.

The movie is filmed impeccably. The Blu-ray is crystal clear, bringing every detail into focus. Everything is set so perfectly, from the type of chairs used to the staging of how Rabbit and Bob sit to watch television, that it is easy to be engulfed in the story. There was never a moment where I thought I was watching a movie. Little things that D’Onofrio does throughout the film like a slight change in his speech pattern or just a simple action of patting his lips with a handkerchief are icing on the cake. The lighting and house set that we see the same angles of over and over and yet they do not not grow tiresome. Instead the claustrophobic aura grows more intense as the movie progresses. The darkness of the plot is accented with excessive amount of brown visually and the entire package is tied up with a jaw-dropping bow at the end.

Films are a way for us to see inside the evils of the world and keep a safe distance. Chained fully gives a well-rounded story that shows truth to the sick things that go on in this world. And it does a damn good job of it.

We’ve Kidnapped A New Clip From ‘Chained’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 13, 2012 @ 11:23am
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Perhaps the most terrifying human relationship is the one between a serial killer and his target. But what if it starts that way, and becomes something…more?

From the mind of director Jennifer Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance, Hisss) comes the dark fable Chained, coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD October 2nd from Anchor Bay Films. While we’ve already shared the forthcoming specs, we just now landed the official green band trailer, courtesy of Anchor Bay Films.

We’ve added a new exclusive clip that heads inside the garage where serial killer Bob (Vincent D’Onofrio) unpacks his new package, Tim (Evan Bird) and his mother, Sarah (Julia Ormond). READ MORE

‘Chained’ Serial Killer Explains Rules In Latest Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 04, 2012 @ 7:46pm
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Perhaps the most terrifying human relationship is the one between a serial killer and his target. But what if it starts that way, and becomes something…more?

We’ve added a fresh clip that shows serial killer Bob (Vincent D’Onofrio) explaining the frightening rules of his house to young Tim (Evan Bird) –and makes it clear that he is his prisoner for life.

With a cast including Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Men In Black, “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”), Gina Phillips (Jeepers Creepers, “Ally McBeal”) Conor Leslie (“90210”), Evan Bird (“The Killing”), with Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead, “Medium”) and Julia Ormand (My Week With Marilyn, “Mad Men,” The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Chained is said to be an unforgettable ride into the darkness that can reside in the human heart – no matter what your age.

The Chained Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD also includes, as a bonus feature, the scene that prompted the MPAA give the film an NC-17 rating!

Opening Scene From ‘Chained’ Feels Desperate, Reminds Me Of ‘Captivity’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 10, 2012 @ 10:13am
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After watching Despite the Gods at Fantasia, I’m slightly more sympathetic towards director Jennifer Lynch. But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to scoff at the idea of her next flick, Chained (mini-review), which looks like a belated entry into the Torture Porn foray. Arrow landed the opening scene, which immediately rubbed me wrong. It just reminds me of when After Dark released Captivity. Remember that?

From the mind of Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance, Hisss), Chained arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD October 2nd from Anchor Bay Films.

“Coming home from a routine trip to the movies, eight-year-old Tim (Bird) and his mother, Sarah (Ormond) are picked up by a psychopathic cab driver named Bob (D’Onofrio). It ends up being their last ride together. Bob murders the young boy’s mother and keeps Tim as his unwilling protégée, making him clean up the mess following each murder he commits. After a couple of aborted escape attempts, Bob chains Tim – now renamed Rabbit — allowing just enough length to move freely within the house. As the years pass, Bob starts instructing Rabbit, teaching him anatomy and human behavior. Now a teenager, Rabbit (Eamon Farren, X: Night of Vengeance) is slowly being pressed by Bob to start his own homicidal spree. Slowly but surely, he must soon choose whether to follow in Bob’s serial killer footsteps or make one final, desperate attempt to break free…” READ MORE

[Fantasia '12] Lonmonster’s Mini-Reviews #4: ‘ParaNorman’, ‘Hidden In The Woods’, ‘Chained’ and ‘Excision’

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Posted by Lonmonster on August 09, 2012 @ 6:06am
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The 16th annual Fantasia Film Festival is concluded in Montreal, Canada. The festival is so packed this year that it’s overwhelming to even begin looking at the film schedule. The horror lineup spans across subgenres and budgets and this is precisely what makes Fantasia so special. Giving equal attention to major productions and low budget indie films, Fantasia has something for everyone.

In its 16th year, there are over 160 screenings during the three-week festival, and it would be insane to even attempt reviewing them all. I’ve been running to the various theaters to catch each flick, and I still can’t watch them all. Although it would be ideal to write full reviews, it would take way too many days, and way too many cups of coffee. What follows are mini-reviews on what I’ve seen so far at Fantasia 2012 including ParaNorman, Hidden in the Woods, Replicas, Chained, and Excision.

Check out part one, part two, and part three for dozens more reviews! READ MORE

Official Green Band Trailer ‘Chained’, Arriving With NC-17 Scene

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 25, 2012 @ 10:33am
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Updated with new stills: Perhaps the most terrifying human relationship is the one between a serial killer and his target. But what if it starts that way, and becomes something…more?

The Chained Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD also includes, as a bonus feature, the scene that prompted the MPAA give the film an NC-17 rating! READ MORE

Anchor Bay Dates ‘Chained’ For Home Video With NC-17 Scene Included As An Extra

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 23, 2012 @ 6:45pm
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Perhaps the most terrifying human relationship is the one between a serial killer and his target. But what if it starts that way, and becomes something…more?

From the mind of director Jennifer Lynch (Boxing Helena, Surveillance, Hisss) comes the dark fable Chained, coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD October 2nd from Anchor Bay Films.

The Chained Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD also includes, as a bonus feature, the scene that prompted the MPAA give the film an NC-17 rating! READ MORE

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] From The Floor: ‘Warm Bodies,’ ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Elysium,’ ‘Pacific Rim’ & ‘Chained’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 11, 2012 @ 6:56pm
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Here’s some more from the San Diego Comic-Con floor, this time focusing on more of the mainstream films.

Inside we’ve added imagery of awesome props from Sony’s top secret Elysium, costumes from Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, along with badass fresh art for Steven C. Miller and Anchor Bay’s Silent Night, Jennifer Lynch’s NC-17 Chained, and Summit Entertainment’s zombie flick Warm Bodies.

Keep here for more from the floor, with exclusive images, interviews and more coming all weekend! READ MORE

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[Fantasia '12] Get ‘Chained’ To Four Million Images From NC-17 Thriller!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 09, 2012 @ 3:49pm
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Another genre flick screening at the forthcoming 16th annual Fantasia International Film Festival (July 19-August 7) is Jennifer Lynch’s (Hisss and Surveillance) NC-17 thriller Chained, which stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Jake Weber, Eamon Farren, Conor Leslie and Evan Bird.

Recently acquired by Ancor Bay, Bloody just scored even more stills, all 4 million (55 in reality) added below.

In the film, “Eight-year-old Tim and his mother Sarah are picked up by Bob, a deranged taxi cab driver on the hunt for his next victim. Tim witnesses his first murder, the murder of his mother, but it would not be his last. Bob keeps Tim as a reluctant protégé, forcing him to clean and bury the bodies of the young women he drags home. Now a teenager, Tim must make a life or death choice between following in Bob’s footsteps or breaking free from his captor.” READ MORE

[FrightFest '12] The Big Boys: New Imagery From ‘American Mary’ & ‘Chained’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 29, 2012 @ 11:59am
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With the 13th annual Film4 FrightFest line up revealed, we can continue to unload new imagery from the UK fest that takes place Thursday, August 23 to Monday, August 27. The UK’s leading event for horror fantasy fans will be back at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 48 films in three screens.

The big announcements included Sinister starring Ethan Hawke, the Sam Raimi produced The Possession and Jennifer Chambers Lynch’s “jaw-dropping” Chained, to the Maniac remake, the surgical underground of American Mary and the V/H/S anthology from yours truly.

While you’ve already seen stills from most of those films, we did land a new look at Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska’s American Mary, about a medical student who traves down the rabbit hole to perform twisted surgeries to pay for school, and Jennifer Lynch’s hotly anticipated NC-17 thriller Chained, about a deranged taxi cab driver on the hunt for his next victim. (Check out the festivals official website for ticket info.)

[FrightFest '12] UK Genre Fest Announces Full Line Up; Record 48 Films! ‘V/H/S’ ‘Sinister’ ‘American Mary’ ‘Under the Bed’ & More!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 29, 2012 @ 10:58am
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Film4 FrightFest the 13th is delighted to unveil its most ambitious line-up in history. From the sensational Sinister starring Ethan Hawke, the Sam Raimi produced The Possession and Jennifer Chambers Lynch’s jaw-dropping Chained, to the Maniac remake, the surgical underground of American Mary and the V/H/S anthology everyone is talking about, this year’s event is definitely something to scream about.

From Thursday, August 23 to Monday, August 27 the UK’s leading event for horror fantasy fans will be back at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 48 films in three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery and the newly-created Re-Discovery strand will play in Empires 4 & 5. There are eleven countries represented, with a record-beating fifteen world premieres and twenty-three UK or European premieres. READ MORE

[Fantasia '12] Nothing Says NC-17 Like This First Ever Look At ‘Chained’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 26, 2012 @ 5:24am
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Recently acquired by Ancor Bay, we’ve score the first ever still to go along with two international one-sheets. Frankly, I’m not a huge fan of Lynch, but the NC-17 and promise of brutality (there must be something wrong with me) pique my interest.

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[Fantasia '12] First Wave Of Films Announced! ‘V/H/S,’ ‘Chained,’ ‘Sushi Girl,’ ‘Doomsday Book’ & Much, Much More!!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 18, 2012 @ 7:29am
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The 16th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to take Montreal by storm with three weeks of inspiration and thrills starting July 19 and running all the way through August 7. The full 2012 lineup of programming and special events will be revealed next month, and since that’s a long time to wait, here’s an early 1st Wave Announcement of several selected highlights and info to whet your appetite!

Inside we’ve added the first wave along with information on Fantasi’a first ever all-star travelling art show. READ MORE

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International ‘Chained’ Art Not Such A Comfortable Ride

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 05, 2012 @ 7:29am
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From Jennifer Lynch, the director of Hisss and Surveillance, and starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Jake Weber, Eamon Farren, Conor Leslie and Evan Bird, comes Chained, an NC-17 thriller recently acquired by Anchor Bay for release here in the States.

In addition to the previously released sales trailer, below we’ve added an exclusive look at the international art featuring D’Onofrio and a bloody guest. READ MORE

Jennifer Lynch On Why She Doesn’t Get the NC-17 Rating For ‘Chained’

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 03, 2012 @ 1:53pm
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Just a day or so ago we reported that The Classification and Rating Appeals Board upheld the NC-17 rating given to the movie Chained. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had assigned the movie the NC-17 rating for “some explicit violence.” This decision was made despite several appeals. The Appeals Board heard statements on behalf of Chained from Kevin Carney, Executive Director of Marketing at Anchor Bay, and Jennifer Lynch, the Director of the film. The scene in question is an image of a throat being cut.

But Jennifer Lynch still (politely) disagrees. Speaking to The LA Times she says, “The one thing they [the appeals board] kept citing was context, that violence in a lot of other films doesn’t feel as intense. I have a lot of compassion for what [the MPAA] does. And they were all very nice and warm in the room. But it doesn’t seem fair to me. I feel like we are being punished because the film was done the way it was set out to be done, which was authentically.”

She will cut the film, but hopes that the unrated version will be available in come capacity as well. But she doesn’t see the scene as being particularly shocking. “Horror fans will see it and be stunned at the NC-17. They’ve seen much worse.” Kevin Carney adds, “There were horrific scenes in ‘Hostel 3′ that I can’t get out of my head, but what the MPAA kept saying is that it was context, which seems arbitrary. Compare our movie to ‘Sweeney Todd,’ where 13 or 14 people get their throat slit. There’s an equal amount of graphic-ness. It’s just a different style.”

Head inside for the film’s sales trailer to see what all of the commotion is (or isn’t) about. READ MORE

Jennifer Lynch’s ‘Chained,’ Acquired By Anchor Bay, Receives An NC-17

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 01, 2012 @ 4:38pm
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The Classification and Rating Appeals Board today upheld the NC-17 rating given to the movie Chained. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had assigned the movie the NC-17 rating for “some explicit violence.”

In the appeal brought by Anchor Bay Entertainment, the Appeals Board heard statements on behalf of Chained from Kevin Carney, Executive Director of Marketing at Anchor Bay, and Jennifer Lynch, the Director of the film. The Classification and Rating Administration was represented by Chairman Joan Graves.

From the director of Hisss and Surveillance, and starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Jake Weber, Eamon Farren, Conor Leslie and Evan Bird, “Eight year old Tim and his mother Sarah are picked up by Bob, a deranged taxi cab driver on the hunt for his next victim. Tim witnesses his first murder, the murder of his mother, but it would not be his last. Bob keeps Tim as a reluctant protégé, forcing him to clean and bury the bodies of the young women he drags home. Now a teenager, Tim must make a life or death choice between following in Bob’s footsteps or breaking free from his captor.”

We also got our hands on the sales trailer, watch it below! READ MORE

See a Dude Doing Nothing in ‘Chained’ Sales Art

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 23, 2011 @ 4:39pm
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Jennifer Lynch hasn’t impressed me as of late, considering I hated Hisss and wasn’t a fan of the poorly conceived Surveillance. Still, she displays some serious talent, which is why I’m stoked about Chained, being sold at AFM.

Starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Jake Weber, Eamon Farren, Conor Leslie, Evan Bird, inside you’ll find the official sales art for the thriller.

“Eight year old Tim and his mother Sarah are picked up by Bob, a deranged taxi cab driver on the hunt for his next victim. Tim witnesses his first murder, the murder of his mother, but it would not be his last. Bob keeps Tim as a reluctant protégé, forcing him to clean and bury the bodies of the young women he drags home. Now a teenager, Tim must make a life or death choice between following in Bob’s footsteps or breaking free from his captor.” READ MORE

‘Chained’ To Be Unveiled At TIFF

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 02, 2011 @ 4:54am
Category: Movies / News

It’s just been announced that Myriad Pictures has just picked up Chained and will be handling the pic’s international sales at the Toronto International Film Festival next week. Anchor Bay has the U.S. rights and is planning an early 2012 release.

Chained was directed by Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance, Boxing Helena) and stars Vincent D’Onofrio (“Law And Order: Criminal Intent”, Full Metal Jacket), Julia Ormond (Man Of Steel, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button) and Eamon Farron (Blessed, “The Pacific”).

The pic is “the story of a serial killer ( D’Onofrio) who kidnaps a 9-year-old boy. Now a teenager, the boy learns the only way to survive is by following in the killer’s footsteps. He must make his move to escape before he becomes like the monster that now considers himself his father.”

Jennifer Lynch (1) Chained To Be Unveiled At TIFF

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