The Loved Ones

"Most of what follows is predictable, every narrative machination telegraphed well in advance. But Byrne has fun doodling in the margins, reconfiguring the details where he can."

"The most severe violence in the film is tempered by moments of effective dark humor. There are moments of dark comedy in both the audacity of the violence employed and in a supplemental story about Brent’s geek friend taking the hottest, most dangerous girl in school to the dance."