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Lucky McKee, Kristen Bell, Nectar Rose, Eddie Steeples, James Duval ... see more see more... , Thomas Beaumont , Mike McKee , Ben Boyer , Chris Sivertson , Jesse Hlubik

May star Angela Bettis trades places with that film's director Lucky McKee for this tale of a lonely recluse who finds his obsession with a beautiful girl taking a dark turn after coming face to face ... read more read more...with the unsuspecting object of his affections. Roman (McKee) is a quiet soul whose only escape from the tedium of life and the torment inflicted upon him by his co-workers is basking in the ethereal beauty of the elusive girl who resides next door (Kristen Bell). During a chance encounter with the fragile girl, Roman's intense desperation leads him to commit a transgression that opens the floodgates of madness and deranged fantasy. As Roman's cold reality gradually begins to melt into a grisly puddle of dripping insanity, an eccentric neighbor (Nectar Rose) stealthily begins to ingratiate herself into his increasingly unhinged world. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Angela Bettis

Release Date: September 26, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007

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  • fb100002023516744
    October 7, 2011
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    An eerie, Creepy, Disturbing, Interesting, Creative, Sadistic horror flick...although it did get a little boring at times. Still a good flick though.
  • lovablemisanthrope
    August 26, 2010
    lovablemisanthrope
    Ugh, just horrible!
  • TheCreeper11
    October 27, 2011
    TheCreeper11
    Not only is it a horror, but it is psychological and romantic from the mind of Lucky McKee.

    PLOT:Roman (Lucky McKee) is a recluse. He doesn't own a TV, lives in an apartment, welds for his job, and drinks beer. He has been watching this girl (Kristen Bell) walk home from work ... read moreto her apartment everyday at 5:32. One day, he actually has an interesting conversation that leads up to a dinner date. After a passionate kiss at his apartment, Roman starts getting obsessed and unctrollable with his obsession. Trying to rape the girl, he smothers her and kills her. He doesn't want to let go, so he does things to remind him of her and keeps her corpse preserved under ice in his bathtub. About this time, another girl (Nectar Rose) jumps into his life and starts to convine him to like her and interfere with his and the other girl's "relationship", but this girl is different. It's a very interesting horror plot, and is executed brilliantly.

    ACTING:The acting is actually pretty great for an indie fim like this. McKee is great. I can relate to his obsession and problems with relationships, as twisted asi t may be. Now, I wouldn't go as far as to rape someone, but still. Bell is decent and Rose is pretty good. McKee is the shiner of this, as he should be.

    SCORE:Most of the score is unlikeable indie songs, but there are times where it's regualr score that captures feelings. There isn't a lot of score, but what there is, is good.

    EFFECTS:The effects are pretty shitty. The body parts you can tell are just props. But there are so little, that it really doesn't matter.

    OTHER CONTENT:The movie had a strong undertone of psychological horror, as it touched upon why we are scared of certain things that others find beautiful and why we don't find certain things beautiful that certain people do. In this case, death. The romantic tinge is cool too. I can feel my heart tug when the end scene approaches. But even after all of the horror, psychology, and romance, the movie is pretty uneventful and boring. It's like everyday life of a manslaughter killer. I guess it all depends on the person.

    OVERALL, a good psychological horror with a brilliantly executed plot, decent acting, indie soundtrack and good little score, crappy effects, a strong psychological effect, romantic feelings, and sometimes boring moments.
  • michaeltoddbackus
    April 13, 2008
    michaeltoddbackus
    Oddly interesting. Low budget filming hurt this film that has some oddly tender moments and a few solid performances (Rose & Bell).
  • retrozombi
    December 31, 2007
    retrozombi
    I like how the rating system isn't totally like Netflix, where a 2 star means you didn't like it. At least here, it could suck, but offered enough material for a slight bit of inappropriate touching of the genitalia. Or, I just love Kristen Bell so much, I can't bear to be that... read more big of a bastard.
  • djmisfit
    July 29, 2007
    djmisfit
    The mirror image of May, but not as good a film. It would have been interesting to see the film with Lucky behind the camera...
  • etoad75
    July 18, 2007
    etoad75
    Not exactly a nail-biter, but an enjoyable enough mild horror flick. Worth it for Kristen Bell's pork-and-beans speech if nothing else.

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