The Loved Ones (2009)
The Loved Ones is an appalling movie. I don't mean that as a insult, appalling is exactly what you want in a horror movie sometimes.
Brent is riddled with guilt after he gets in a car accident that kills his father. Six months has done little to heal his emotional wounds, and he seems intent on punishing him self. When Lola asks him to go prom, he politely lets her down, telling her he's going with his girlfriend Holly. Unfortunately Lola doesn't take rejection well. She has her psycho father chloroform Brent, and keeps him prisoner at her own private party.
What follows is a wonderfully entertaining hybrid. A little bit of Carrie here, a little bit of Texas Chainsaw Massacre there, and throw in some Misery for good measure. Which is not to suggest that this is a by the numbers horror flick. I was constantly surprised, and shocked as things progressed. The three main actors are phenomenal. Robin McLeavy is fantastic as Lola, in what could have easily been a one note character. John Brumpton as her father also delivers a super creepy performance, and Xavier Samuel (Brent) acts his heart out with barely any lines.
The violence is brutal, but sometimes it's also brutally funny. This is an excellent film to watch with friends.
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