The Loved Ones (2009)

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.

Director:

Sean Byrne

Writer:

Sean Byrne

Stars:

Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton

2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Xavier Samuel	...	Brent
Robin McLeavy	...	Princess
John Brumpton	...	Daddy
Richard Wilson	...	Jamie
Victoria Thaine	...	Holly
Jessica McNamee	...	Mia
Andrew S. Gilbert	...	Paul (as Andrew S Gilbert)
Suzi Dougherty	...	Carla
Victoria Eagger	...	Judith
Anne Scott-Pendlebury	...	Bright Eyes
Fred Whitlock	...	Dan
Leo Taylor	...	Teacher
Brandon Burns	...	Takeaway Shop Attendant
Stephen Walden	...	Timmy Valentine
Igor Savin	...	Rhys Agnew

Storyline

In order to avoid a ghostly figure in the road, high school senior Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father. Constantly confronted by his mother's emotional collapse after the accident, Brent escapes into a marijuana fueled world of loud metal music to block the pain and guilt. Dejected and out of sorts, he has a shot at happiness with his girlfriend Holly, a grounded, caring girl with drop dead good looks, a dream date for the high school prom. But his plans are thwarted by a disturbing series of events that take place under a mirrored disco ball, involving pink satin, glitter, syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer. Brent has become the prom king at a macabre, sadistic event where he is the entertainment.

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Plot Keywords:

jealous teenager | serial killer | sex scene | sex in a car | three word title | 

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Taglines:

You don't have to die to go to hell

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence and torture, sexuality, some language, teen drug and alcohol use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Under 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), Natural Born Killers (1994) and the works of Quentin Tarantino.

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Goofs

Australian Formals have a strict dress code for any students attending. Mia would not have been allowed inside with the outfit she was wearing, which was a very thin, short and skimpy one piece dress.

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Quotes

Brent: Guess who asked me to the dance.
Holly: Who?
Brent: Guess.

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Alternate Versions

The R-Rated cut is 83 min. long while the Unrated version is 84 min. long.

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Connections

Referenced in 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters (2016)

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Soundtracks

She's Not The Only One
Performed by Little Red

User Reviews

Aussies deliver the arterial blood-splatters we needed like a hole in our head...

There may be nothing new under the sun, and there is certainly nothing new on celluloid, but this digital-age flick sure can jump-start a tired old corpse. This one is a creeper, in every sense of the word. It starts slow, but adds speed as it navigates a wasteland littered with slasher-stereotype roadkill, delivering fresh nuances and jolts to the hostage splatterfest subgenre. Managing to be charmingly outback Aussie, yet simultaneously brutally classic Texan Chainsaw/Hills Have Eyes, this may-well be a modern classic. Engrossingly gross, and satisfyingly slick, with crunchy bits.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2010 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Loved Ones

Filming Locations:

Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$358,399

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Australia, Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1