The Canyons

"It's not the hills."

Aug 2 2013 R 1h 39m
Drama, Thriller

The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.

Plot

Christian uses his family money to produce movies by day. He is about to start the production of a low-budget slasher flick in New Mexico starring Ryan, the handsome boyfriend of his assistant, the pretty Gina. But, unbeknownst to him, Tara was involved with Ryan a few years ago. Christian, meanwhile, is having a fling on the side with pretty Cynthia, a yoga instructor who used to take acting classes with Ryan.

Written by

Bret Easton Ellis

Directed by

Paul Schrader

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Filmworks/FX, Prettybird, Post Empire Films, Sodium Fox

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
12,256
Average Rating
3.8 out of 10
Metascore
36
Popularity
NA