The Loved Ones, an Australian import, is a story about a crush gone very wrong. Lola, a quiet and awkward girl becomes taken with Brent, a troubled young man who is haunted by his father's death and mother's subsequent breakdown. Despite his rebellious behavior and psychological burdens, he finds solace in his normal, caring, beautiful girlfriend. But Lola's jealousy becomes unmanageable after Brent rejects her invitation to the school dance, and she takes a dark road towards getting what she wants.
After watching only the trailer, I'm already convinced of this film's potential. Featuring Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, and John Brumpton, the preview of The Loved Ones portrays the film as campy, engaging, excessive, and down right disturbing. It looks fantastic!
In the vein of High Tension, with clear inspiration from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 'Ain't It Cool News' seems to have gotten it right with their description of the film as "a truly demented masterpiece."
Obviously it's difficult to really say anything about a film I haven't seen. But The Loved Ones has been featured at 12 different film festivals, and highly lauded at each. As a horror junky, I'm pretty excited about seeing this (hopefully on the big screen), and can't wait to really get into it's content and style.
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