The Loved Ones

"Don't break her heart"

Nov 4 2010 R 1h 24m
Horror, Thriller

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

Plot

In order to avoid a ghostly figure in the road, high school senior Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father. Constantly confronted by his mother's emotional collapse after the accident, Brent escapes into a marijuana fueled world of loud metal music to block the pain and guilt. Dejected and out of sorts, he has a shot at happiness with his girlfriend Holly, a grounded, caring girl with drop dead good looks, a dream date for the high school prom. But his plans are thwarted by a disturbing series of events that take place under a mirrored disco ball, involving pink satin, glitter, syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer. Brent has become the prom king at a macabre, sadistic event where he is the entertainment.

Written by

Sean Byrne

Directed by

Sean Byrne

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

MIFF Premiere Fund, Film Victoria, Omnilab Media, Screen Australia, Ambience Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
47,187
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA