Catch Hell

Catch Hell (also known as Chained) is a 2014 American thriller film written and directed by Ryan Phillippe.

Cast

• Ryan Phillippe as Reagan Pearce
• Ian Barford as Mike
• Stephen Louis Grush as Junior
• Tig Notaro as Careen
• Russ Russo as Tim
• Jillian Barberie
• Cuthbert Wallace as Toothbrush

Plot

A faded Hollywood actor is kidnapped and subjected to both physical and psychological torture.^[1]

Development

The film was first announced on July 17, 2014. It was distributed by Entertainment One Films.^[2] The trailer was released on July 31, 2014.^[3]

Reception

Catch Hell received mostly negative reviews. It has a score of 40% on Metacritic.^[4] Movie Nation called it "nothing more than the sort of exploitation film that Reagan Pearce has signed onto, in desperation, one that he and we realize will be no game changer for the movie star on screen or the one behind the camera."^[5] Slant Magazine awarded it one out of five stars, saying "Phillippe never digs into Pearce as a person, or ponders the solitary nature of the actor's lifestyle, and the effect, which lasts right up until the inevitable and self-serving conclusion in which Pearce's career is resuscitated in the wake of all the media coverage surrounding his disappearance, is that he's kept at a distance from the audience"^[6] The New York Times said "But a certain curiosity value arises out of Mr. Phillippe’s coincidental occupation here as a professional actor and a director."^[7] We Got This Covered said, "I’m not saying I’ll ever know what it feels like to be scrutinized by every gossipy website and television show, but Catch Hell is a failed attempt to help audiences understand the trials and tribulations of actors forced into an obsessive limelight."^[8] The Village Voice was more positive, saying "Catch Hell might not catapult Phillippe back into the spotlight, but as Junior, Grush is by turns ashamed, bashful, and dangerous; he could perhaps do more if given the chance."^[9]

References

External links

• Catch Hell on IMDb