Bumping into an old crush on the bus, Seth falls for her all over again. Becoming obsessed, he decides to hold her captive in the forgotten basement of the animal shelter where he works.
Dominic Monaghan (Seth), Ksenia Solo (Holly), Jennette McCurdy (Claire), Da'Vone McDonald (Nate), Nathan Parsons (Eric), Sean Blakemore (Det. Meara).
The overview for Pet lets us know the film is a psychological thriller, a focus the film finds in the first scene and digs into hard. Seth is an animal control worker whose concerning lack of social skills quickly leads to some disturbing behavior when he focuses on Holly. With Holly now being held captive, she and Seth each begin to realize the others issues and the tension increases well. The rest of the film is an entertaining, almost disturbing, journey as we watch the two head down a psychological rabbit hole.
Monaghan was a great fit for his role and delivered well. Solo also did very well with solid delivery and a nice fit with Monaghan. McCurdy had an interesting role but her delivery felt rough and in need of work. McDonald, Parsons, Blakemore and the remainder of the cast were okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were solid and felt realistic. Action scenes were good, with at least one being quite intense. Dialogue was interesting and fairly well done. Sound and soundtrack are mild but okay.
Pet turned out to be a surprisingly intense psychological thriller with a twist or two that add nice depth to the film and some originality that differentiates it from other cookie cutter psycho stalker films. Those who enjoy a strong blend of horror and psychological intensity should enjoy this one.
There is a fair amount of disturbing behavior, graphic violence and gore, foul language, and some sexuality in this one so save it for the oldest teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 2.10.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Psychological Thrillers, Thriller, Horror, Suspense
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
Dominic Monaghan (Seth), Ksenia Solo (Holly), Jennette McCurdy (Claire), Da'Vone McDonald (Nate), Nathan Parsons (Eric), Sean Blakemore (Det. Meara).
The overview for Pet lets us know the film is a psychological thriller, a focus the film finds in the first scene and digs into hard. Seth is an animal control worker whose concerning lack of social skills quickly leads to some disturbing behavior when he focuses on Holly. With Holly now being held captive, she and Seth each begin to realize the others issues and the tension increases well. The rest of the film is an entertaining, almost disturbing, journey as we watch the two head down a psychological rabbit hole.
Monaghan was a great fit for his role and delivered well. Solo also did very well with solid delivery and a nice fit with Monaghan. McCurdy had an interesting role but her delivery felt rough and in need of work. McDonald, Parsons, Blakemore and the remainder of the cast were okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were solid and felt realistic. Action scenes were good, with at least one being quite intense. Dialogue was interesting and fairly well done. Sound and soundtrack are mild but okay.
Pet turned out to be a surprisingly intense psychological thriller with a twist or two that add nice depth to the film and some originality that differentiates it from other cookie cutter psycho stalker films. Those who enjoy a strong blend of horror and psychological intensity should enjoy this one.
There is a fair amount of disturbing behavior, graphic violence and gore, foul language, and some sexuality in this one so save it for the oldest teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 2.10.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Psychological Thrillers, Thriller, Horror, Suspense
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
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