In Monster's Hands

2024
20m

IMDb RATING

YOUR RATING

A true-crime thriller about a police detective suffering from PTSD, who begins a daunting, cross-country search for a homicidal sexual predator targeting elderly couples.A true-crime thriller about a police detective suffering from PTSD, who begins a daunting, cross-country search for a homicidal sexual predator targeting elderly couples.A true-crime thriller about a police detective suffering from PTSD, who begins a daunting, cross-country search for a homicidal sexual predator targeting elderly couples.

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IMDb RATING

9.9/10

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 25 wins & 6 nominations total

Trivia
In Det. Darren Burch's nightmare flashback scene of an unconscious young woman burning to death in a car, the actress portraying the soon-to-be victim of the car fire is actually the assistant director Sam Goldman. What is remarkable about this is Sam is multi-tasking as she is not only acting in the scene but also controlling the delicate slow zoom close-up of herself burning in the car - with her eyes closed.

User reviews8

Featured review

Flawless Execution

True crime fans will love this but I anticipate that anyone that watches it will become instantly invested. This film was well executed from pretty much every aspect. The production design is spot on for a story that takes place in the late 90's. The film is brilliantly shot by DP Trevor Wilson. The casting was also spot on, very powerful performances throughout led by the captivating Pamela Fields.

Darren Burch seamlessly developed this true story into a narrative, not easy to do. He also has a cameo in it, not as himself, but still a nice touch to further add a personal feel to this story. Again, as an audience member it was easy to get invested into the story, my only complaint is that I wanted more which is precisely what any filmmaker strives for with their audience. I confidently rated it a 9. The production team should be proud of this!