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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWhen Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 2 victoires et 11 nominations
Andrew S. Gilbert
- Paul
- (as Andrew S Gilbert)
Gulliver McGrath
- Keir Willis 8 Year Old
- (as Gully McGrath)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesUnder the instructions of director Sean Byrne, Robin McLeavy prepared for the role of Lola by researching the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, as well as watching Misery (1990), Tueurs nés (1994) and the works of Quentin Tarantino.
- GaffesStitching and seams are plainly visible on the roadkill Lola feeds to her captives In the basement, revealing that it's just a stuffed animal.
- Crédits fousThe first half of the credits showed confetti falling down in the background which ends when the last shot showed blood on the floor.
- Versions alternativesThe R-Rated cut is 83 min. long while the Unrated version is 84 min. long.
- ConnexionsFeatured in The Loved Ones: Toronto International Film Festival Premiere + Q&A (2009)
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Well acted and sadistic, but nothing special.
"The Loved Ones" is an adequate example of the now well-worn "torture" genre, but for the most part it's likely to give viewers a feeling of deja vu. It gets more interesting & amusing as it goes along, but doesn't have very much plot - or much point to it at all. It's likely to delight the hardcore horror crowd who favour cruelty and plenty of gore, in any event. The main asset is a memorable antagonist who's cute but deadly. We don't ever get to know the victim that well, but it's not exactly hard to feel bad for him. (One thing must be said: he has a lot of fight in him!) Also, there's a subplot with two characters that never really goes anywhere.
Lola, a.k.a. "Princess" (Robin McLeavy, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"), doesn't take rejection well at all. When Brent (Xavier Samuel, "Road Train") declines to take her to the prom, she gets back at him in a major way, by having her dear old daddy (John Brumpton, "Storm Warning") abduct Brent so they can spend the night tormenting him at their own private gathering. Soon he learns just how utterly demented this duo is; meanwhile, people notice he's missing and try to track him down.
If it weren't for a squirm-inducing scene involving a power drill - it's the sound effects that really sell it - and the tour de force acting by McLeavy, there wouldn't be much to recommend this. That is, of course, unless one is partial to this sort of material to begin with. Unfortunately, even for a movie running a scant 85 minutes long, it feels longer than it is. And it's ultimately pretty damn predictable.
Good soundtrack, though.
Six out of 10.
Lola, a.k.a. "Princess" (Robin McLeavy, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"), doesn't take rejection well at all. When Brent (Xavier Samuel, "Road Train") declines to take her to the prom, she gets back at him in a major way, by having her dear old daddy (John Brumpton, "Storm Warning") abduct Brent so they can spend the night tormenting him at their own private gathering. Soon he learns just how utterly demented this duo is; meanwhile, people notice he's missing and try to track him down.
If it weren't for a squirm-inducing scene involving a power drill - it's the sound effects that really sell it - and the tour de force acting by McLeavy, there wouldn't be much to recommend this. That is, of course, unless one is partial to this sort of material to begin with. Unfortunately, even for a movie running a scant 85 minutes long, it feels longer than it is. And it's ultimately pretty damn predictable.
Good soundtrack, though.
Six out of 10.
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- Hey_Sweden
- 24 févr. 2014
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Détails
Box-office
- Montant brut mondial
- 358 399 $US
- Durée1 heure 24 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 2.35 : 1
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