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Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.1K
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Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl (2016)
Psychological HorrorDramaHorrorThriller

Soon after moving in with her aging aunt Dora, Adele meets Beth, seductive and mysterious, who tests the limits of Adele's moral ground and sends her spiraling down a psychologically unstabl... Read allSoon after moving in with her aging aunt Dora, Adele meets Beth, seductive and mysterious, who tests the limits of Adele's moral ground and sends her spiraling down a psychologically unstable and phantasmagoric path.Soon after moving in with her aging aunt Dora, Adele meets Beth, seductive and mysterious, who tests the limits of Adele's moral ground and sends her spiraling down a psychologically unstable and phantasmagoric path.

  • Director
    • A.D. Calvo
  • Writer
    • A.D. Calvo
  • Stars
    • Quinn Shephard
    • Erin Wilhelmi
    • Susan Kellermann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Writer
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Stars
      • Quinn Shephard
      • Erin Wilhelmi
      • Susan Kellermann
    • 17User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Quinn Shephard
    Quinn Shephard
    • Beth
    Erin Wilhelmi
    Erin Wilhelmi
    • Adele
    Susan Kellermann
    Susan Kellermann
    • Dora
    Jonathan Holtzman
    Jonathan Holtzman
    • Guy
    Noel Ramos
    Noel Ramos
    • Bar Patron
    • (credit only)
    Alex Morsanutto
    Alex Morsanutto
    • Grocery Clerk
    • (as A.J. Helm)
    Mike S. Ryan
    • Pawnbroker
    Rob Tunstall
    Rob Tunstall
    • Tall Skinny Man w…
    Frances Eve
    Frances Eve
    • Dory
    Hada Vanessa
    Hada Vanessa
    • Store Owner
    Lainie Ventura
    Lainie Ventura
    • Adele's mom
    Kristin Johansen
    Kristin Johansen
    • Old Adele
    Adam Schartoff
    • Pharmacist
    Matt Goyette
    • Gary
    David Pirrie
    • Dave Jessup
    • Director
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Writer
      • A.D. Calvo
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    User reviews17

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    7blacklagooncreature-42036

    slowly cooked and effectively well done - a haunting movie

    This movie is hard to analyze because there is more than meets the eye, there is a constant horror and evil heavily breathing underground just expecting to come out at any moment and you can get the hints during the film. I liked the story as it comes, from the beginning you sense that something bad is going to happen and you get intrigued by that. The atmosphere, photography , and performances nothing bad to say, on the contrary is what gives an extra point to this film and somehow compensates the lack of rhythm because it can get a little bit slow at some points of the film but nothing to worry, at the end everything comes together. Not a movie for everybody, it is all about preferences ( I'm not trying to intimidate or discriminate anyone) and Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl has more intrigue that horror...DISTURBING is the accurate word for this movie. Do not expect typical scare-jump or monsters hiding beneath the bed, this film will leave a mark on you and keep you thinking about the end with as bitter taste in your mouth

    A fairly 7 and enjoy!
    3eventlaunch

    I gave it 3 stars

    For style as for the movie thank you for Wasting My Time like time is free I came for entertainment I got bored
    7kay_rock

    Beautiful foundation, so-so execution

    This is gorgeously reminiscent of the art-house horror of the 70s, and everything from the camera work to the sound track was just perfect.

    Well acted, well-filmed, and well-edited, and definitely worth a watch, but the film consistently made promises it couldn't keep. The ending is rushed, and while the conclusion was semi-satisfying, the path there was ragged. There were great evocative, repetitive images that never even got a nod as far as anything that could give them depth or meaning. And the jump from "here" to "there" was just a little bit TOO art-house, leaving far more questions than were required.

    It seems that filmmakers are so afraid of dumbing down plot points that they leave them too abstract in an effort to be more arty or erudite. I think this film could have further explored some of the basic premises without risking its artistic integrity. And the jump to the final setup could definitely used a longer bridge. Instead of being left with the haunted feeling they were trying so hard to evoke, I was left a bit disappointed and hollow. I think it would have been less disappointing if the foundation hadn't been so well done. A bad film is almost easier to watch than a "should have been" film.

    This is worth the watch for style alone. Just don't expect as much substance or depth as the opening seems to promise.
    1tonydinwhiteplains

    Not Sure What I Just Watched

    I know this is a period piece, set in the 1980's. I realize it is well shot. The vibe is retro and eerie. However, the plot makes no sense. Character motives are devoid of logic. The ending makes no sense. It is as if there are fifteen minutes of important exposition missing from the cut I saw. Bad film!

    We are never given answers. The ending seems both forced and hackneyed. There is absolutely nothing explained nor even hinted at. If you are going to tell me there are clues and there are answers hidden, and I would see them if I watched the film again, you will have missed the entire point of my review.
    10juanmuscle

    WTF in an awesome way!

    I can't really comment on this movie, let alone give my review, because I don't know wtf I just saw, all I know it was really darkling loveliness, very much so , totally well written even though I have no idea wtf... lol, I can definitely say one thing, A.D. Calvo, this is his last film on his list of films but my first of his to see, I came here cause of the terrific! thespian Quinn Shephard; fell in love with the sweetness of an angel named Erin Wilhelmi in all her creepy lovely melancholic adorableness - just have to see it to actually believe this ending, what a ride, hella awesomely weird - I mean H.P. Lovecraft can't compose something this awfully creepy! But yet so cute all at the same time!

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    Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
    Psychological Horror
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    • Trivia
      The poster is styled after the poster for the Jodie Foster film The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.
    • Quotes

      Adele: Men are pigs.

      Beth: Yeah, for sure. You know it's pretty easy to put a collar on a pig.

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Милая одинокая девушка
    • Filming locations
      • Vernon, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Budderfly Productions
      • Goodnight Film
      • Greyshack Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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