The Loved Ones (2009)

Watched in 2013 w/ commentary (37 movies items)

"Oh. My. God. This movie is so incredibly gruesome in such a particular way that I can't remember the last time I saw a movie like this. Maybe never. And I know my share of horror movies but this one takes the cake in the category 'crazy ass people'. This perfectly normal guy gets asked to a dance by, what you think is, a perfectly average girl named Lola. The guy; Brent, declines because he already had plans to go with his girlfriend. WRONG ANSWER! What follows is a swift kidnapping, leaving hi"

Seen in 2013 (118 movies items)

"03/15/13 - Generic but strong performances from the main cast (especially Robin McLeavy) lift the film past it's limiting script."

Movies I've Seen in 2013 (29 movies items)

"I love myself some good female protagonists. Fits along with May, Inside, Haute Tension and Ginger Snaps."

My Horror Film Diary- 2013 (26 movies items)

" A huge dissapointment. This film is shallow, embarssing and generic. I hate movies like this."

2012 by star rating (so far) (99 movies items)

"My idea of an entertaining horror film is definitely not watching a guy get maimed for 90 minutes, with nothing else of interest and no sense of suspense or tension. Oh, and if you're gonna be as mean-spirited as this, at least have the balls to end things on a triumphantly cruel note. "

September Movie Journal - Xanadon't (28 movies items)

" This movie is kind of an asshole, but I still respected it. Think Carrie meets Jennifer's Body meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre family meets Wolf Creek. It's a somewhat nasty little flick that kept my level of approval for it in constant motion. Eventually I was left feeling that it did more things right than wrong."

Dear Cinema Diary - Vol 3 E8 - August 2012 (33 movies items)

" Featured List Amazing Underrated Obscure Bizarre Films PART 10 by JayTrotter Sometimes crazy feels like wearing pink and using excessive amounts of glitter. If you weren't aware of that... then you should be. "

Amazing Underrated Obscure Bizarre Films PART 10 (50 movies items)

"Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs of a stylish Aussie horror with a vile personality. "

Can't We Be Dysfunctional Like A Normal Family? (32 movies items)

"A neglected high school girl summons up the courage to ask the boy of her dreams out to the prom. And when he turns her down, she ends up summoning her effed up parents to help her capture the boy's heart. With the intent of drilling the idea of her undying love into his head. Literally. A date movie in which the term "getting lucky" means "getting out". Alive. "

300 From The First Decade Of The New Millennium (300 movies items)

"A neglected high school girl summons up the courage to ask the boy of her dreams out to the prom. And when he turns her down, she ends up summoning her effed up parents to help her capture the boy's heart. With the intent of drilling the idea of her undying love into his head. Literally. A date movie in which the term "getting lucky" means "getting out". Alive. "

My Top 99 Favorite Horror Movies (99 movies items)

"A neglected high school girl summons up the courage to ask the boy of her dreams out to the prom. And when he turns her down, she ends up summoning her effed up parents to help her capture the boy's heart. With the intent of drilling the idea of her undying love into his head. Literally. A date movie in which the term "getting lucky" means "getting out". Alive. "

30 From 9: My Favorite Films From 2009 (30 movies items)

"Remember back in high school, there was always one girl in the class who was so infatuated with a guy that she was constantly trying to drill how much she loved him in his head? Well, the story of The Loved Ones is a story that takes that idea to heart. Or to head, I guess. Ah those crazy Aussies.... always taking things so literally. "

Horror Harbour's 30 Day Horror Challenge (30 movies items)

"Day 16: Great indie horror Haven't seen a family this dysfunctional since the dinner scene in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

When IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes disagree (59 movies items)

"Rotten Tomatoes: 97% IMDb: 6.7 Difference- 30 An unfortunate Australian film that, through its hype, did not live up to expected standards. Which is a shame, because really its a very effective horror film with an excellent lead performance. "