A word of advice, if the quiet, mousy girl asks you to the prom say yes. Otherwise you too may find yourself slow dancing through hell under a disco ball, as does the unfortunate lead in Sean Byrne’s horror, The Loved Ones. A fitting close to our SXSW interviews, Sean joined me after the midnight screening to explain how to play against expectations in such a well traversed genre.
The Loved Ones (2009)
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola’s invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
The trailer’s a tad spoilertastic so I suggest you avoid it and just watch the film blind.
If you don’t have a huge budget my advice is, just prepare. Be fanatical in your preparation, because that time on set is absolutely everything.
When he has finished with The Loved Ones, Sean Byrne might like a look at my script: “Evil Brethren” 97 minutes, Horror.
Location arranged.
Low Budget. $1.5 million
Log Line: Entrapped young couple desperately fight for their lives to escape manic cult.