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- 2004
- R
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2004
- R
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 28 m
Summary The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki," an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.
Directed By: Robert Parigi
Written By: Robert Parigi
- 2004
- R
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2004
- R
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 28 m
Love Object
45
6.1
Summary The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki," an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.
Directed By: Robert Parigi
Written By: Robert Parigi
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
45
16% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
21% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
45
16% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
21% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
This is a great little thriller with some genuinely creepy moments.
Parigi -- who's clearly made a close study of Alfred Hitchcock's obsessions and has watched a fair share of intelligent horror perched between cheekiness and Grand Guignol (think "Re-Animator") -- succeeds nicely.
Of course, no creepy movie worth its salt would be complete without an appearance by Udo Kier, and Parigi doesn't disappoint: Kier appears as Kenneth's louche, hookah-smoking next-door neighbor and, as always, is a disturbing delight.
Unfortunately, the patina of witty satire eventually gives way to a gratuitous sadism that makes this sordid story feel like a fraud.
What's missing is any sense of why such a handsome man is afraid of women. That makes the premise hard to swallow, especially since Harrington is too commanding to be a believable dweeb. The actor does achieve moments of pathos, only to be undone by a silly script.
Horror-movie vets Harrington ("Wrong Turn") and Sagemiller ("Soul Survivors") struggle unsuccessfully with characters who are frequently more plastic than Nikki.
Misbegotten mess.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
6.1
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
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2 Ratings
14% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
6.1
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
14% Negative
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Awards
Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Gérardmer Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 2 Nominations
