The Loved Ones
Insurge Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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80
Screen DailyFrank HatherleyOct 16, 2020
It’s an impressive debut feature from writer/director Byrne who spills blood, boils brains and cannibalises naked teens with wicked energy. Read full review
80
Boxoffice MagazinePam GradyJun 1, 2012
Like Carrie without the telekinesis, this horror movie replaces the supernatural with blunt brutality and dark humor to terrific effect. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineCalum MarshMay 31, 2012
Sean Byrne endows his rote slasher material with the kind of blackly comic wit and levity that virtually guarantee its entry into the contemporary midnight-movie canon. Read full review
70
We Got This CoveredDavid BaldwinOct 16, 2020
There is clearly a lot of ambition to The Loved Ones and the near-brilliant leading performances help make the film a unique and terrifying experience. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 26, 2012
Transcends mere torture porn -- though there's plenty for the squeamish to squirm over here -- in its deftly controlled mix of empathy, grotesquerie and sardonic humor. Read full review
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