A dark psychological thriller with themes of loneliness and obsession, a film that toys with expectations and never goes down the expected route. In a hopeless daze, he has a chance encounter with beautiful young waitress holly, who awakens something within him. What really keeps you on the edge of your seat though is the actors. Pet is an americanspanish psychological thriller film written by jeremy slater, directed by carles torrens, and starring dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, jennette mccurdy, and nathan parsons. Dec 08, 2016 pet doesnt try to fool you into thinking it is any smarter than it truly is though. This haunting, psychological horror follows seth, a lonely man working in an animal shelter.
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. Dec 15, 2016 okay so in the beggining you see a red dude take timmy your son and walk off with him. You might want cut the cord halfway through, when the film hasnt yet. It indeed has its flaws, but that doesnt stop it from being entertaining. Starring dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, nathan parsons, jennette mccurdy.
If you go farther you will find many observation room 001020 these are. Pet 2016 cast and crew sweet but lonely seth spends his days working in an animal shelter. The quiet life of a terrier named max is upended when his owner takes in duke, a stray whom max instantly dislikes. Pet releases on vod and in movie theaters on december 2, 2016. The projector reads their age, mutation specifications and parents are willing to pay. Its a hard film to sell without spoiling, though its likely to work with genresavvy crowds at. Cell is a 2016 american science fiction horror film based on the 2006 novel of the same name by stephen king. The twists will either make it or break it for you, if you choose to roll with the punches you may find pet to be the perfect midnight movie. Magic lantern, revolver picture company distributor. Its an eerie feeling, being deep in a dense forest, far away. The movie manages to be fun in spite of its failings, and for that, its cast and.
Secondary parts serve as either exposition or plot advancement, never as authentic personalities. Carles torrens pet 2016 is a psychological thriller where a lonely man captures and holds an old flame of his in the basement of an animal shelter. King reportedly sent termination notices in 2016 regarding other titles, such as cats eye, children of the corn, creepshow, cujo, the dead zone, and firestarter. Some of it is tonally inconsistent and the end feels rushed, but strong performances, especially from the great fionnula flanagan, along with bates unique voice keep it engaging.
The real meaning behind these confusing movie endings by looper staff dec. Any observations about men taking advantage of women and vice versa are surfacelevel. Pet, has taking me on a roller coaster of emotions that swell from wtf to my god they cant be serious. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including incarnate, siren and pocket listing. Feb 23, 2016 sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. Pet subtitles 54 subtitles subtitles download movie and. The collaboration between slaters script and torrens direction is impeccable and unpredictable. Dec 07, 2016 pet has its twoperson dynamic down cold, but never fully figures out how to handle side roles. The acting was above average, the story line was original, and the pacing seemed to work just right. The movie, directed with unbecoming relish by carles torrens from a script by jeremy slater who wrote the disastrous 2015 fantastic four, which maybe made him bitter sputters and pants its way to a kind of twist, one thats genuinely misogynist on the one hand but also too cretinous to be authentically repellent. Terrible acting, bad direction, and a script that barley had potential, all makes for my most beloved thing in this world.
This movie will bring even the hardest hearts to fullblown sobs. It does not function through some grand thematic message, nor. A man locks a woman in a steel cage in a ratinfested basement, explaining that he wants. Pet is a purely textual film peel back its skin and youll find blood and sinew, but little to chew on. The screenplay should have been improved by extending more dramatic events. Carles torrens, dominic monaghan, jennette mccurdy, john ross bowie, ksenia solo, nathan parsons, pet, tba 2016, thriller. This carles torrens film centers on a psychological duel between an animal. Hes a lonely dog pound worker, and the target of his affection is his former classmate. Early this year, i was so thrilled with the movie dont breathe that i honestly didnt think anything would top it. United states december 2, 2016 limited canada december 2. Pet 2016 1h 33m international horror movies a loner working in an animal shelter kidnaps and cages the woman hes obsessed with, but shes far from the docile pet he hoped shed be. It does not function through some grand thematic message, nor does it play any of its hands in a particularly. The film was released on june 10, 2016 to video on demand, prior to a limited release scheduled. Despite his stories almost always being set in maine, prior to pet.
His monotonous routine is broken one day when he bumps into holly, a girl from school who he soon. Im now eating my own words and giving credit to what i am calling the best horror movie of 2016. Pet, 2016 directed by carles torrens starring dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, jennette mccurdy, nathan parsons, janet song synopsis. Everything in the film has been leading up to this moment, and if the audience doesnt get a satisfying payoff, the movie could be doomed. With dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, jennette mccurdy, davone mcdonald. Pet 2016 sweet but lonely seth spends his days working in an animal shelter. For this reason, pet lacks suspense and has an ending that can be. In theory, the rights to pet sematary should have gone back to king in 2018, unless he reached a new deal with paramount, which is also unknown. The film premiered at south by southwest on march 11, 2016 and was released to theaters on december 2, 2016.
The real ending explained spoilers the forest general. Pet subtitles 54 subtitles subtitles download movie. Pet has its twoperson dynamic down cold, but never fully figures out how to handle side roles. Pet 2016 movie pet is a psychological thriller directed by directed by carles torrens, about the line between prey and predator, victim and criminal. The film was released on june 10, 2016 to video on demand. Pet is the kind of movie that puts it all out there at once, and unapologetically so. Still, the film is engrossing, thanks to the directors skill at delivering sustained tension, and the excellent performances. The curtain pulls all the way back on cliched characterization when introducing an accusatory movie detective who only asks trapsetting. The movie set the standard for kings stories to be shot in maine. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Dominic monaghan plays a sadsack animal shelter worker in pet.
Pet film price increase memorandum 443kb september 18th, 20. The movie follows seth, a worker at an animal shelter who abducts holly, a waitress he has been secretly in love for years. The most difficult part of a story to nail down is the conclusion. A man bumps into an old crush and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works. Pet the 2016 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Final thoughts pet is a must see horror movie of 2016. Rent pet 2016 starring dominic monaghan and ksenia solo on dvd and bluray. A psychological thriller about a man who bumps into an old flame. Aug 27, 2016 pet, 2016 directed by carles torrens starring dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, jennette mccurdy, nathan parsons, janet song synopsis. Pet movie trailer theres a first official for pet, the upcoming psychological thriller movie directed by carles torrens and starring dominic monaghan, ksenia solo, and jennette mccurdy. A loner working in an animal shelter kidnaps and cages the woman hes obsessed with, but shes far from the docile pet he hoped shed be. In a hopeless daze, he has a chance encounter with beautiful young waitress holly, who. Like its helpless victim, carles torrens thriller also gets stuck in a cage.
Sometimes a movies shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. This is a fan page of animated film i, pet goat ii created by animation studio heliofant. The last time i saw dominic monaghan was pretty impressive in the millionaire tour. There is a reveal of something different and more interesting. The film premiered at south by southwest on march 11, 2016 and was. Dec 06, 2016 pet is unlikely to cross over to general audiences, but its bound to satisfy fans of more extreme horror. Its going to be difficult to discuss this movie, and the things that we loved about it, without spoiling the big twist that gave the movie its juice. Mar 22, 2016 pet is the kind of movie that puts it all out there at once, and unapologetically so. Jan 19, 2016 in 2011, we ventured to northern maine to see some of the filming locations for the 1989 cult horror classic pet sematary, the movie adaptation of stephen kings 1983 novel about animals. Monaghan plays seth, an animal shelter employee who while riding on. The first half of the movie struggles to pick up the pace in a seemingly predictable kidnapping film. Its a smart rearrangement of a popular trope without any air of pretentiousness to the script. That pet at the shelter looks like a caged woman the.
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