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Pet (2016)

December. 02,2016
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5.7
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R
| Horror Thriller

A man bumps into an old crush and becomes obsessed. After several failed attempts at winning her over, he kidnaps her and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.

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Colibel
2016/12/02

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

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Spidersecu
2016/12/03

Don't Believe the Hype

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Invaderbank
2016/12/04

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Ella-May O'Brien
2016/12/05

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

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GL84
2016/12/06

After meeting a striking beauty, a lonely man trying to win her over begins stalking her to the point that he has to kidnap her and put her in a cage underneath his job only to find that she's far from normal and begins playing a series of mind games with him that put him in greater danger.This was quite a decent if highly flawed effort. One of the few areas where this one succeeds commendably is on the form of psychologically playing with the captor which runs for the majority of the film. Being able to transform from a simpering doe-eyed victim to a full-on take charge protagonist that's able to effectively manipulate his thought-process which is quite enjoyable to see play out as she's a full-on rampaging maniac throughout here. It's a change that works quite well for the film and gives this a different take than what's to come from these kinds of films where these revelations give a darker edge to the main section of the film as it has a lot to like with the various encounters found here. Coupled nicely with the brutality and gruesomeness of the gore featured here, it has a few solid elements to be featured that are enough to be watchable over the main flaws. Among the main flaws present here is the fact that this type of storyline makes it impossible to be invested in what happens. With the first half of this one so concerned with the manner of him stalking her, from the diner where she works to the confrontation at the bar with her ex-boyfriend that results in him being beaten up for a misunderstanding, none of this activity is really all that rooted in the tropes of the genre resulting in a series of bland, incredibly boring sequences that don't do anything for this type of story. It takes way too long to get to the actual horror setup here because it's going on the concept of him trying to get in contact with her through those means that aren't in the slightest bit revolving around any kind of scary action. As well, that also highlights the more important factor here in that nearly everything in this one is completely underserved. The whole idea of him capturing and kidnapping her and then holding her hostage underneath the facility is not for the slightest bit earned in any fashion, resulting only from one meeting in a bar that could've easily gone another direction had she been reasonable enough to listen to him. Instead, shortly after that one lone interaction he feels vindicated enough to drug her, drag her into a home-made steel cage and keep her held against her will inside which comes out of nowhere. Likewise, the revelations made about her through keeping her hostage are just thrown into this one at such a bizarre turn that it really feels out of place like it's a shocking turn that's unwarranted through the build-up. Even with those positives, these are enough to hold it down significantly.Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.

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Mustakim Faiaz Prime
2016/12/07

Story of this movie seems nice, but I don't know why I couldn't enjoy watching... Sometimes I felt kind of boring!!! I liked it a little for the plot, such as putting a girl he loves into a cage for saving her from hurting people, and treating her like a pet (I just don't get it)...It's not a nice and smooth movie, it's not fun. But, you can watch; It's not bad!!

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sol-
2016/12/08

Emotionally fragile and very, very lonely, a dog pound employee builds a cage to house the young woman he has been stalking in this psychological horror film with some surprising twists and turns. While the film occasionally lacks in the credibility department (would all dog pounds have such extensive catacombs?), it makes up for any plausibility shortfalls by crafting two well developed main characters with any intriguing power dynamic between them. Dominic Monaghan is perfectly cast as the socially awkward lead with ample scenes that humanise him (hugging a dog while it receives a lethal injection) to the point that he only ever seems misguided and not monstrous in his actions. As his victim, Ksenia Solo seems to have a very bland character at first, but from the moment she wakes up in the cage, our perceptions about her change by the minute. Clocking in at only around 90 minutes, the filmmakers could certainly have done more with characters' psychological tug-of-war. Either way though, this is not the typical captivity thriller that one might expect based on the title and promotional artwork. The film finishes on a memorable note too with it left up to us to consider whether the protagonist unexpectedly achieved his deepest desires or not. To state much more might ruin a fresh experience; suffice it to say, this is a film best entered with as few preconceptions as possible.

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cmovies-99674
2016/12/09

PROS: The most prominent feature of the film was its intricate plot and story line. Not only was it creative, but it also was packed with information that helped build each character to its full potential. As the watcher you slowly put pieces together and try to solve the mystery right in front of you, but there was more than just what met the eye. At first glance a movie like this is minuscule on the "to watch list," but I promise you that PET is a movie to keep in mind when picking your next movie to watch. What really keeps you on the edge of your seat though is the actors. This movie gives a whole new meaning to the word crazy, and they needed talented actors to pull it off. Lucky enough, the director found two impressive actors to carry out complex roles. You could genuinely believe that these actors lived their lives like this in their real life, it came second nature to them. To sidetrack for a little bit, the ending was also very unsettling. It completely takes your breathe away. You sit there watching this masterpiece come to an end only to get drawn back in again.CONS: Slow burner. This movie took a really long time to pick up the pace. I appreciated how the characters were developed in the mean time, but the movie felt rather "too" slow for my liking. Then when the climax comes around you are able to get drawn in, but in an unconventional way. The way the movie built up tension was different overall, but still enjoyable. When watching this movie you need to ignore how slow it is and instead you should focus on the characters.www.chorror.com

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