The Loved Ones
Seen it?2010 | 84 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$358K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 227K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sean Byrne
- Xavier SamuelBrent Mitchell
- Robin McLeavyLola "Princess" Stone
- John BrumptonDaddy Stone
- Richard WilsonJamie
- Victoria ThaineHolly
- Jessica McNameeMia
- Andrew S. GilbertPaul
- Suzi DoughertyCarla
- Victoria EaggerJudith
- Anne Scott-PendleburyBright Eyes