Damaged (2024) Review

Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective, travels to Scotland to link up with Scottish Det. Boyd, following the resurgence of a serial killer whose crimes match an unsolved case that he investigated 5 years previous in Chicago.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson (THE MARVELS), Vincent Cassel (LA HAINE), Gianni Capaldi (RIVER RUNS RED), Laura Haddock (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY), John Hannah (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) and Kate Dickie (LOKI), Damaged is directed by Terry McDonough (THE EXPANSE) from a script written by Paul Aniello (IT’S NOT OVER), Koji Steven Sakai (THE PEOPLE I’VE SLEPT WITH) and Capaldi.

DAMAGED kicks off promisingly and initially mirroring the aesthetic and flavour of director David Fincher’s magnificent SE7EN (1995) but unfortunately drops the ball not too long after the first crime scene investigation has taken place. It is spoiled by an overegged and undercook script, and one has a nagging feeling throughout that there was a much longer film here that was savagely edited down to a user friendly ninety-minutes runtime. The film’s handful of familiar faces – including the always welcome Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel – add some watchability to an otherwise unforgiving and unfortunately forgettable serial killer flick.

Damaged is streaming on Prime Video 6 September

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My Bloody Reviews Verdict 3

Damaged (2024) Review Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective, travels to Scotland to link up with Scottish Det. Boyd, following the resurgence of a serial killer whose crimes match an unsolved case that he investigated 5 years previous in Chicago. Starring Samuel L. Jackson (THE MARVELS), Vincent Cassel (LA HAINE), Gianni Capaldi (RIVER RUNS RED), Laura ..

Summary Rating: 3.0 from 10 3.0 poor

Damaged (2024) Review

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