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Sweetheart

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
11K
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Kiersey Clemons in Sweetheart (2019)
Jenn finds herself completely alone on a small tropical island after her boat goes down. By day, every ounce of her strength, cunning, and courage is strained simply to find food, outlast the elements, and survive. But as the sun sets, Jenn's waking nightmare inexorably grows into terror, when a malevolent force comes to stalk the jungle for prey.
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A woman washes ashore a small uninhabited island after an accident. The situation turns from bad to worse when she realizes there is a mysterious creature hunting at night.A woman washes ashore a small uninhabited island after an accident. The situation turns from bad to worse when she realizes there is a mysterious creature hunting at night.A woman washes ashore a small uninhabited island after an accident. The situation turns from bad to worse when she realizes there is a mysterious creature hunting at night.

  • Director
    • J.D. Dillard
  • Writers
    • J.D. Dillard
    • Alex Hyner
    • Alex Theurer
  • Stars
    • Kiersey Clemons
    • Emory Cohen
    • Hanna Mangan Lawrence
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J.D. Dillard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Dillard
      • Alex Hyner
      • Alex Theurer
    • Stars
      • Kiersey Clemons
      • Emory Cohen
      • Hanna Mangan Lawrence
    • 212User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Kiersey Clemons
    Kiersey Clemons
    • Jenn
    Emory Cohen
    Emory Cohen
    • Lucas
    Hanna Mangan Lawrence
    Hanna Mangan Lawrence
    • Mia
    Andrew Crawford
    • Creature
    Benedict Samuel
    Benedict Samuel
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    • Director
      • J.D. Dillard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Dillard
      • Alex Hyner
      • Alex Theurer
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    7deloudelouvain

    Surprisingly better then I thought it would be.

    I don't know what the budget was for this movie, probably not that much as you never really see the "monster" but the story itself is well made with the right amount of suspense to keep you interested for the entire movie. They did a good job creating a malicious ambiance. Another example that you don't really have to have a big budget to make a decent horror/thriller. The cinematography was good and the acting of Kiersey Clemons was on top for this movie. Not much other characters but in this case you don't even need them. Surprisingly better then I thought it would be, certainly worth a watch if you like a bit of suspense.
    7nihilistic_tyranny

    Sweetheart: A Successful Exercise in Minimalistic Horror

    Most of this film involves a woman trapped on an island, alone. Still, don't expect this film to be boring. The use of visual storytelling is quite impressive, and while it's not quite a masterpiece, it doesn't drag the way the premise implies it may.

    Highly recommended for anyone who loves horror, or has a Castaway fetish.
    7PsychoBeard666

    A decent horror only let down by costume design

    I really enjoyed this but the creature design was like something out of Power Rangers or Guyver. Cheap rubber suit that wobbles and in one scene it looks like a puppet with a hand in it.

    That's my only criticism. The setting was great, the acting was fine, the suspense was handled well with a good premise.

    Don't rush to see it but if you've got time to kill give it a go.
    7EdgarST

    The Gill-Man Meets Nola Darling

    I am sorry... but if you are going to watch a movie about an African-American girl scout or Corporal Nola Darling, against an over-sized Gill-man, you better stop the cinéphile pretense and realize you are going to watch just that, so put on your Jack Arnold hat with a feather "a la Guillermo del Toro", and leave the intelligentsia pose for latter, when you sit to watch Díaz, Martell, Brillante, Reygadas, Alonso, Encina, Tarr and the rest of the crowd.

    Quite original, wet, salty, sandy and scary horror movie if you ask me, even if it loses impact and power when we finally see the fish-man, and it turns into a hand to hand match between the woman and the thing. It tries to explain everything, but it also leaves a few questions unanswered, which makes it more intriguing.

    I am glad I saw it, on this umpteenth "quarantine" Sunday night.
    7vovachkagirl

    Kept me interested!

    I think that most of the ratings for this movie are a little low. I found this movie interesting and it kept me wondering what might happen next. The acting was a little better than I expected, good enough to carry it along without wanting to turn it off. The only thing that irritates me is that I found myself thinking that Jenn's initial survival skills were a little lame.

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    • Trivia
      The script is reported to only be 68 pages in length due to the limited amount of dialogue in this film.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Jenn: [leaving a note] For a lot of my life, I've struggled with being believed. The truth doesn't always come with a receipt. Sometimes all we have is our word.

      Jenn: There's no way for me to show you the things that I can tell you. That there's a monster here taller than any man I've ever seen, twice as fast in water as it is on land, and it bleeds black blood. For a week I've run from it and hid from it, but not anymore. If you find this note, what's left of my body will either be on this island, or deep in a hole off the west shore. I hope this letter is enough for you to believe my story.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 773: Possessor (2020)

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2020 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дорогенька
    • Filming locations
      • Bounty Island, Fiji
    • Production companies
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Engineer Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39:1

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