The Clovehitch Killer

The Clovehitch Killer has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Philo and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel . The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 820 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch Dylan McDermott work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Clovehitch Killer is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The plotting gives The Clovehitch Killer its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. 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. Credit to Dylan McDermott and Charlie Plummer for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It hit screens in 2018. The Clovehitch Killer is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Clovehitch Killer. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Dylan McDermott carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

The Clovehitch Killer was released in 2018, directed by Duncan Skiles. The full 109-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.