The Loved Ones

2009
R
1h 24m

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6.6/10

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Splatter Horror Teen Horror Crime Horror

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

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 11 nominations

Videos6

The Loved Ones: Opening Bell

Featurette 1:06

The Loved Ones: Fan Video

Photos53

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Connections
Featured in The Loved Ones: Toronto International Film Festival Premiere and Q&A (2009)

Soundtracks
Superstar
Written by Sophie Koh and Tim Reid
Performed by Sophie Koh

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Featured review

7/10

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.