"the Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022) Link

Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan, instead planning to keep him chained in the basement permanently to continue their "work".

Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes a final, desperate risk. He threatens to kill Sam’s mother, Candace, with a sharpened cream container if Sam does not call the police and turn himself in. "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)

Sam reacts by lunging at Alan and strangling him to death. In the aftermath, Sam shows signs of Alan’s lasting impact: he sends a farewell letter Alan wrote to his children and provides them with the location of Alan’s body. Key Character Arcs Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan,