Bound To Vengeance
A kidnapped woman, chained in the basement of a sexual predator, escapes and decides to turn the tables on her captor in order to rescue the other victims.
22 February 1964, Walnut Creek, California, USA
13 February 1961, Mobile, Alabama, USA
6 March 1989, Torrance, California, USA
10 June 1989, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
3 March 1966, Sacramento, California, USA
20 August 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 February 1983, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
October 29, 2015
Ivlev's spirited performance is undermined by the fact that her character's actions are so far-fetched, it would be easier to believe if she sprouted wings and flew out of captivity.
June 23, 2015
Director José Manuel Cravioto, in his English-language debut ... attempts to subvert the sadly commonplace "woman in captivity" narrative, but mostly only succeeds in testing the limits of our gore tolerance.
November 18, 2015
Though it begins with a certain amount of promise, Bound to Vengeance ultimately becomes as tedious and interminable a horror endeavor as one can easily recall.
June 26, 2015
I recommend it only to a niche audience that can appreciate this kind of exploitative fare.
November 17, 2015
"Bound to Vengeance" holds one's attention, but not one's faith, telling a story that simply has too many holes to buy into it.
June 25, 2015
Unbelievable indeed, the film, directed by José Manuel Cravioto, nevertheless manages to captivate throughout.
February 29, 2016
With grounded performances from Ivlev and Tyson, this is an excellent indie thriller that tries to do something a little different from the norm.
November 13, 2015
Ultimately a daft, pulpy descent into stylized nastiness.
June 20, 2015
It trivializes victim trauma by treating its main character's best-laid plans as punchline fodder.
January 14, 2016
A pretty straight forward film that touches familiar ground but it's full of energy. [Full review in Spanish]
June 24, 2015
José Manuel Cravioto's wants so badly to work the femsploitation angle, but has no functional understanding of the crucial factors that distinguish between the good and bad apples.
February 22, 2016
Its message remains muddled at best as it tries, and fails, to effectively comment on the consequences of rape culture.
