Jul 27, 2025
The Loved Ones (2009) dir. Sean Byrne
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The Loved Ones (2009) dir. Sean Byrne
THE LOVED ONES (2009)
The Australians have done it again with this refreshing take on the slasher genre. it's no secret that there's a distinct lack of female antagonists in the male dominated horror genre. We have lots of " final girls" for sure. When we do get the rare female, she's usually cold and calculating with her crimes. Her motivations, usually driven by a desire for revenge, or perhaps she's been twisted into a monster by abuse, dished out by her friends, family, bullies, lover, etc. Instead of reusing these same old troupes, The Loved Ones shows us a much more relatable antagonist. Lola, while she has her clever moments, is mostly ruled by her emotions. her motivations are not any noble cause, not her way of lashing out due to being pushed to the brink. She operates solely on a Lola wants Lola gets cause. Her childish attitude and enabler father create one hell of a monster in its right. She's brutal, erratic, and prone to tantrums when things don't go exactly to her plans. This makes her absolutely unhinged and a terrifying oppentute. The gore in this film is amazingly brutal and creative. It's a shame this film is so overlooked.
just felt like putting together a bunch of silly dudes
should I write for Xavier Samuel? his characters from— Bait, Eclipse?
Would you read and request?
yes, write for him!
no thanks!
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Brent Mitchell (Xavier Samuel) from The Loved Ones 👗
Manitoba-born Brent Mitchell was sent to New Zealand as a child in 1963
A Sixties Scoop survivor who returned to Canada for the first time after more than five decades in New Zealand says it's been "absolutely amazing" to reconnect with his long-lost culture and community as he tries to find his family.
Over the past week, Brent Mitchell has taken part in ceremonies and cultural events around Ottawa as he meets other Indigenous people who were taken from their families as children and placed with non-Indigenous families.
Sixties Scoop survivor returns to Canada for the first time
"I've been involved with some ceremony here, and it's really emotional," said Mitchell, visiting a weekly gathering for elders at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre with his partner Yolanda Julies.
"I want more. Even though I don't understand the significance, it's special to me. And I'll be taking home to my children some of that."
Born in Winnipeg, Mitchell was apprehended by child welfare authorities when he was one, then in 1963 sent to live with a foster family in New Zealand when he was five years old. He calls his upbringing there a "nightmare" because of abuse he suffered.
But he always hoped to one day return to Canada, and learn more about his Indigenous background, of which he knew very little. That opportunity finally came when the Legacy of Hope Foundation brought him here last week to take part in a national project to raise awareness of the Sixties Scoop.
"I'd given up on coming here," he said. "And I'm here, I'm living it, I'm seeing the culture. I'm alive."
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