The Clovehitch Killer

"Evil is closer than you think."

2018 1h 49m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 849

DramaMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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A picture-perfect family is torn apart 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 the murder of 13 women ten years prior.

“Evil is closer than you think.”

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Cast

Dylan McDermott
Don
Charlie Plummer
Tyler
Samantha Mathis
Cindy
Madisen Beaty
Kassi
Brenna Sherman
Susie
Lance Chantiles-Wertz
Billy
Emma Jones
Amy
Jonathan Riggs
Pastor Randy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Skiles
Writers: Christopher Ford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duncan Skiles, shot by Luke McCoubrey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matt Veligdan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Hasse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dylan McDermott and Charlie Plummer and Samantha Mathis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil is closer than you think.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6269368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Duncan Skiles directs. Luke McCoubrey behind the camera. Matt Veligdan scores. Andrew Hasse cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Duncan Skiles, shot by Luke McCoubrey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Matt Veligdan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Hasse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dylan McDermott and Charlie Plummer and Samantha Mathis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Evil is closer than you think.".
7IMDB entry: tt6269368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "double life", "investigation", "kentucky", "coming of age".

The technical file

Cinematography: Luke McCoubrey
Original score: Matt Veligdan
Editing: Andrew Hasse
Production design: Latisha Duarte
Costume design: Jami Villers
Makeup / hair: Renee Ramos
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $167,994
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Clovehitch Killer (2018)

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Gimly2019-01-20
★ 6/10
You know that Rear Window parody they did in The Simpsons, where they suspect Ned Flanders of being a murderer? Yeah. Basically that. Well acted though. A very cold, methodical film. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2021-06-09
★ 8/10
House of Secrets Over 25 years after a serial killer’s reign of terror in a Kentucky town, a teen (Charlie Plummer) has suspicions about who the killer might be and enlists the help of an aficionado of the murders (Madisen Beaty). Dylan McDermott and Samantha Mathis play the parents. "The Clovehitch Killer" (2018) is a drama/mystery with elements of coming-of-age, romance and crime thriller. The film effectively illustrates how people are not one-dimensional and not everything may be as it appears on the surface. Someone can seem generally good and even be generally good, having a convincing veneer of piety, and yet have a hidden dark side. The movie works well because the setting and characters are convincing with focus on the relationship between the two youths and their sleuthing. There are some overt scenes of Christians and assembly, but the filmmakers don’t make the mistake of painting them as all frothing at the mouth with evil, actually quite the opposite. But the flick’s honest about the ambiguities of someone seeking redemption for grievous sins vs. hiding from them in plain sight. In short, this is an effective psychological & spiritual mystery full of insights on the struggle with the beast within and the natural covering up thereof. On top of this, it’s just a quality coming-of-age drama. The film runs 1 hour, 49 minutes, and was shot in Middletown, Kentucky, which is just east of Louisville. GRADE: A-