Clovehitch Killer
(1) Starts out strong. A seemingly normal family with a Christian, Scout leader father. Slowly, the teenaged son uncovers some disturbing things in dad's secret hiding places (bondage porn, etc.). Does this connect him to a serial killer that plagued their town a decade earlier?
(2) We rise to a climactic moment then get shunted back several days and relive those hours again, now seen thru eyes of the son rather than the father. This section of the movie drags a bit, but I was still on board.
(3) The ending leaves all sorts of plot holes.
***SPOILERS*** The son and his friend follow the father to his next victim's house. They save the distressed woman and confront the father/killer, eventually knocking him out. Then they somehow drag him into the woods to set up an apparent suicide? Huh!?!
It makes no sense! This case would've triggered the largest forensic investigation in the history of the town; a serial killer strikes again after a decade. The teens + the vic = three witnesses. Yet, the son never appears to be questioned by police. Do they not know he was there? Did the victim not see him and his female friend? She wasn't unconscious.
Argh! A good movie fumbling the ending. I hate that!!
***SOMEWHAT RECOMMENDED (for the first 2/3)***
(2) We rise to a climactic moment then get shunted back several days and relive those hours again, now seen thru eyes of the son rather than the father. This section of the movie drags a bit, but I was still on board.
(3) The ending leaves all sorts of plot holes.
***SPOILERS*** The son and his friend follow the father to his next victim's house. They save the distressed woman and confront the father/killer, eventually knocking him out. Then they somehow drag him into the woods to set up an apparent suicide? Huh!?!
It makes no sense! This case would've triggered the largest forensic investigation in the history of the town; a serial killer strikes again after a decade. The teens + the vic = three witnesses. Yet, the son never appears to be questioned by police. Do they not know he was there? Did the victim not see him and his female friend? She wasn't unconscious.
Argh! A good movie fumbling the ending. I hate that!!
***SOMEWHAT RECOMMENDED (for the first 2/3)***