The Loved Ones (2009)
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- R
- 1h 24min
- Crime, Horror
- 04 Nov 2010 (Australia)
- Movie
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 11 nominations.
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| Xavier Samuel | ... |
Brent
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| Robin McLeavy | ... |
Princess
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| John Brumpton | ... |
Daddy
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| Richard Wilson | ... |
Jamie
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| Victoria Thaine | ... |
Holly
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| Jessica McNamee | ... |
Mia
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Andrew S. Gilbert | ... |
Paul
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| Suzi Dougherty | ... |
Carla
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Victoria Eagger | ... |
Judith
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Anne Scott-Pendlebury | ... |
Bright Eyes
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| Fred Whitlock | ... |
Dan
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Leo Taylor | ... |
Teacher
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Brandon Burns | ... |
Takeaway Shop Attendant
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Stephen Walden | ... |
Timmy Valentine
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Igor Savin | ... |
Rhys Agnew
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Eden Porter | ... |
Keir Willis
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Tom Mahoney | ... |
Duncan Fletcher
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| Gulliver McGrath | ... |
Keir Willis 8 Year Old
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Stevie Answerth | ... |
Princess 8 Year Old
(as Stevie-Lou Answerth)
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Liam Duxbury | ... |
Duncan Fletcher 8 Year Old
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Jedda | ... |
Dog
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Vas Anagnos | ... |
Student Bully (uncredited)
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Cameron Ewart | ... |
High School Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sean Byrne | ||
Written by
| Sean Byrne | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Boughen | ... | producer |
| Ann Folland | ... | line producer |
| Mark Lazarus | ... | producer |
| Christopher Mapp | ... | executive producer |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew Street | ... | executive producer |
| David Whealy | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ollie Olsen | ... | (original music composed by) / (original score by) |
Cinematography by
| Simon Chapman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Andy Canny | ||
Editorial Department
| Ian Anderson | ... | lab liaison |
| George Awburn | ... | digital intermediate mastering |
| James Collins | ... | editing attachment |
| Amelia Ford | ... | assistant editor |
| Carol Johnston | ... | digital intermediate post producer |
| Rebecca Macpherson | ... | assistant editor (as Rebecca McPherson) |
| Brett Manson | ... | matte creation: Lustre |
| Dee McClelland | ... | digital intermediate colourist (as Deidre McClelland) |
| Tony Poriazis | ... | digital film recording supervisor |
| Corrine Ryan | ... | assistant editor |
| Nic Smith | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Casting By
| Anousha Zarkesh | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Webb | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Webb | ||
Costume Design by
| Xanthe Heubel | ||
Makeup Department
| Justin Dix | ... | sfx makeup supervisor |
| Leah Frazier | ... | makeup attachment |
| Leigh Marsh | ... | sfx makeup sculptor |
| Troy McManus | ... | sfx makeup technician |
| Heather Ross | ... | makeup: second unit |
| Nicole Schipilliti | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Zeljka Stanin | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Annabel Tait | ... | sfx hair technician / sfx makeup technician |
| Larry Van Duynhoven | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Sheldon Wade | ... | hair technician / makeup technician |
| Natalie Burley | ... | additional prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ann Folland | ... | production manager |
| Pamela Hammond | ... | head of post-production |
| Ranald MacLurkin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brendan Campbell | ... | first assistant director |
| Andy Canny | ... | second unit director |
| Marie Mercuri | ... | third assistant director (as Marie Grace Mercuri) |
| Alex Reid | ... | third assistant director |
| Lauren Wilbow | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Carly Bojadziski | ... | art department assistant |
| Winston Brearley | ... | trade assistant |
| Phil Clough | ... | art department runner |
| Rohan Dawson | ... | set finisher |
| Timothy Koman | ... | casual art department assistant |
| Paul Kurtzke | ... | trade assistant |
| Harvey Mawson | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Nathan McCalman | ... | leading hand |
| Victoria McKenzie | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Sam Noack | ... | set painter |
| Dean Norman | ... | construction manager |
| Michael O'Sullivan | ... | standby props (as Mick O'Sullivan) |
| Andy Robinson | ... | head scenic artist |
| Pippa Sheen | ... | art department coordinator |
| Brendan Tolley | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jean Luc Tran | ... | trade assistant |
| Jack Vigor | ... | casual standby props |
Sound Department
| Lloyd Carrick | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Bruce Emery | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Helen Field | ... | facility manager |
| Georgina Hanley | ... | boom operator |
| James Harvey | ... | sound designer |
| Malcolm Hughes | ... | boom operator: second unit (as Mal Hughes) |
| Auryn Lacy | ... | sound attachment (as Auryn 'Chops' Lacy) |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| John McKerrow | ... | sound recordist |
| Ralph Ortner | ... | adr recordist |
| Liesl Pieterse | ... | sound editor |
| Simon Rosenberg | ... | adr recordist |
| Alex Stewart | ... | foley |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley |
Special Effects by
| Olivia Duval | ... | sfx labourer |
| Angelo Sahin | ... | sfx supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Julian Dimsey | ... | vfx supervisor |
| Chris Dwyer | ... | digital artist |
| Julia Egerton | ... | compositor |
| Alan Fairlie | ... | senior compositor |
| Dominic Hellier | ... | compositor |
| Tom Kenneally | ... | digital artist |
| Ineke Majoor | ... | vfx producer |
| Tahl Niran | ... | compositor |
| Matt Omond | ... | compositor |
| Matthew Pascuzzi | ... | compositor (as Mathew Pascuzzi) |
| Simon Rosenthal | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Simon Ross | ... | 3d artist |
| Josh Simmonds | ... | 3d artist |
| Georgia Smith | ... | visual effects production coordinator |
| Nicholas Tripodi | ... | 3d artist (as Nick Tripodi) |
| Keith Meure | ... | visual effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jade Amantea | ... | stunt rigger |
| Lance Anderson | ... | stunt performer / stunt rigger |
| Chelsea Bruland | ... | stunt performer |
| Robbie Clissold | ... | stunt performer |
| Jarrah Cocks | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer |
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt performer |
| Morgan Evans | ... | stunt performer |
| Michael M. Foster | ... | stunt assistant (as Michael Foster) |
| Rian Goodge | ... | stunt performer |
| Graham Jahne | ... | stunt performer |
| Will Jones | ... | stunt performer |
| Sarah Kerwick | ... | stunt performer |
| Warwick Sadler | ... | stunt assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurence Balmer | ... | additional focus: "b" camera |
| Craig Barden | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Travis Bigg | ... | additional grip |
| Alana Blanch | ... | loader / video split operator |
| James L. Brown | ... | additional electric (as James Brown) |
| Dion Caramalis | ... | best boy grip |
| Dan Carr | ... | additional electric |
| Tim Delaney | ... | key grip |
| Karl Engeler | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Eli Golub | ... | additional grip |
| Mat Govoni | ... | data wrangler: Red |
| Jay Hansford | ... | additional grip |
| Crispian Hayler | ... | best boy |
| Darrin Keough | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Darrin Keogh) |
| Mark Law | ... | grip: second unit |
| Harry Panagiotidis | ... | steadicam operator |
| Fraser Pilkington | ... | electric |
| Steve Price | ... | gaffer |
| Tyron Robinson | ... | assistant grip |
| Kabir Singh | ... | electric |
| Sullivan Stapleton | ... | additional grip |
| Peter Geoffrey Stott | ... | focus puller (as Peter Stott) |
| Grant Sweetnam | ... | focus puller: "b" camera / focus puller: second unit |
| Shylo Tui | ... | electrics assistant: second unit |
| Edward Tyrie | ... | additional electric (as Ed Tyrie) |
| Murray Watt | ... | camera assistant: second unit / focus: second unit |
| Suzy Wood | ... | stills photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Campbell | ... | costume supervisor |
| Amanda Evans | ... | costume standby |
| Meaghan Fuller | ... | costume attachment |
| Josephine Johnson | ... | art finisher |
| Jennifer Langford | ... | cutter / maker |
| Barbara Pinn | ... | standby additional |
Location Management
| David Leadbetter | ... | location manager / location scout |
Music Department
| Andrew Fuller | ... | music supervision: business affairs |
| Craig Kamber | ... | music licensing / music supervision |
| Ollie Olsen | ... | performer: electronics / performer: guitars / performer: harpsichord / performer: percussion / performer: piano / performer: violins |
| Simon Polinski | ... | performer: bass / performer: guitars / performer: percussion / score mixer / score producer / score recordist |
| Pookie-Spooky | ... | performer: vocals |
| Chris Rainier | ... | performer: guitar |
| David Roy Williams | ... | music supervision: traffic control |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daryl Watson | ... | continuity supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Nick Hartigan | ... | vehicle coordinator |
| Andrew McNay | ... | driver: tracking vehicle |
Additional Crew
| Rajesh Aggarwal | ... | finance manager: Ambience |
| Tait Brady | ... | for: Screen Australia |
| John Bromley | ... | armourer |
| Chris Brotherton | ... | unit assistant |
| Anni Browning | ... | completion guarantor |
| Evanne Chesson | ... | animal wrangler (as Evanna Chesson) |
| Graham Cleland | ... | cfo: Omnilab |
| James Collins | ... | production runner |
| Rachael Deller-Pincott | ... | epk |
| Jill Dures | ... | post production accountant |
| Sue Edwards | ... | for: Film Victoria |
| Julie Elias | ... | nurse: second unit (as Julie Ellis) |
| John Fairhead | ... | safety supervisor: second unit |
| Bruce Gleeson | ... | animal wrangler |
| Manisha Goyal | ... | legal & business affairs: Ambience |
| Nicholas Halliwell | ... | accounts attachment |
| Samantha Hately | ... | marketing: Ambience / pr: Ambience |
| Brian Holland | ... | insurance |
| Danielle Karalus | ... | epk |
| Danielle Kelly | ... | assistant post accountant |
| Adrian Kortus | ... | safety coordinator |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Ross Matthews | ... | for: Screen Australia |
| Paul May | ... | unit assistant: second unit |
| Jodie McKeone | ... | animal wrangler |
| Garry McMullan | ... | additional unit assistant (as Gary McMullan) |
| Thomas McSweeney | ... | production runner |
| Scott Meek | ... | for: Screen Australia |
| Patrick Nicholls | ... | production accountant |
| Alison Parker | ... | production coordinator |
| Damir Perge | ... | epk (as Madman) |
| Ross Porter | ... | unit assistant |
| Thomas Pullar | ... | title designer |
| Susannah Reed | ... | legal & business affairs assistant |
| Terry Seymour | ... | additional unit assistant (as Terry 'Tess' Seymour) |
| Tamasin Simpkin | ... | production secretary |
| Catherine Sinclair | ... | title designer (as Cat Sinclair) |
| Stephen Van Elst | ... | lead title designer |
| Hayden Wells | ... | production attachment |
| Jenny Wilcox | ... | unit nurse |
| Mark Woods | ... | manager: MIFF Premiere Fund |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Nick Batzias | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Meek | ... | thanks |
| Paul Wiegard | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Screen Australia (presents)
- Omnilab Media (in association with)
- Ambience Entertainment
- Film Victoria (in association with)
- Melbourne International Film Festival (in association with)
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Insurge Pictures (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- King Records (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Star Films (2009) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Trash-Up!! (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Canana Films (2010) (Mexico)
- Eagle Films (2009) (Non-US) (middle east)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- On Screen Films (Mexico) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Wicked of Oz Studios (special makeup effects)
- Iloura (visual effects production)
Other Companies
- Courtyard Management (courtesy of: Radiohead Amnesiac poster)
- Digital Pictures (digital intermediate post production facilities)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Food for Film (catering)
- Holland Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Iloura (title design)
- Laundry Goat Studio (original score recorded at)
- Madman Entertainment (EPK)
- Matchbox Catering (catering)
- Motion Picture Lighting (lighting trucks & equipment)
- Omnilab Media (funding)
- PPost & Deliver (post production management)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses supplied by)
- Showfilm (travel agent)
- Soundfirm (sound post production)
- The Soft Centre (original score mixed at)
- Tombowler (music supervision by)
- Unit One (unit trucks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | You don't have to die to go to hell See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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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. See more » |
| Goofs | Stitching and seams are plainly visible on the roadkill Lola feeds to her captives In the basement, revealing that it's just a stuffed animal. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Loved Ones: Toronto International Film Festival Premiere and Q&A (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Superstar See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The first half of the credits showed confetti falling down in the background which ends when the last shot showed blood on the floor. See more » |
| Quotes |
Lola:
I'm gonna go to your house now and stab your mummy just like you did my Daddy. Then I'm gonna go find Holly and stab her in the heart just like you did to me. See more » |