The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Loved Ones
Horror · 2010
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
Movie details
The Loved Ones
“Don't break her heart”
2010 Horror 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Loved Ones?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Sean Byrne
Written by
Sean Byrne
Xavier Samuel
Brent Mitchell
Robin McLeavy
Lola "Princess" Stone
John Brumpton
Daddy Stone
Richard Wilson
Jamie
Victoria Thaine
Holly
Jessica McNamee
Mia
Andrew S. Gilbert
Paul
Court is in session
Put The Loved Ones on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.