Scream Bloody Entertainment

Don't break her heart

the plot
A high school senior is kidnapped and tortured by a girl and her psychotic father after rejecting her prom invitation.

the good
- very entertaining
- the transitions between the torture and prom night
- good amounts of gore
- solid acting, especially from lead man Xavier Samuel
- satisfying ending
- can get pretty brutal at times

the bad
- some unnecessary plot elements
- deviates too much towards torture porn
- a couple of things remain unexplained

the ugly
- bloody man on the road
- wounded dog
- injection in the throat
- knife through the feet
- drilled in the head
- throat cutting
- death by smothering
- cleaver to the face
- run over by a car

things I learned from watching this movie
- having sex with your girlfriend in a car outside of school is never a good idea
- the chubby dude and the hot emo chick fit well together
- some people like to keep vegetable cannibals in their basement
- weed can get you kidnapped

summary
There is no doubt that The Loved Ones is one of the best horror films to come out of Australia in quite a while. It's an entertaining film with an interesting plot and some really good acting from its cast, but it's also directed and shot in very good quality, which makes it all the more enjoyable. The only unfortunate thing is that the film didn't become too popular, but fans of the genre will definitely treasure this indie gem.

horror meter: 4 incestuous stars (out of 5)