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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Acting was okay, story was a little slow overall but the ending made up for it to some degree. If you want to find out for yourself stop reading and watch the movie. I've seen far worse in the horror genre.Otherwise this was a story about a lonely asocial guy becomes obsessed with his sex doll and can't play well with others so he goes on a crazy delusional rampage to turn his live GF into a sex doll and things go haywire in his favor. Funny how life can turn out.

Love Object starts like any other ordinary day for technical manual writer Kenneth Winsow (Desmond Harrington) until he finds a photo of a highly realistic sex doll on his desk put there as a joke by one of his colleagues (Brad Henke), however since Kenneth is a bit of a nerd & shy around the opposite sex he becomes fascinated with the doll & goes online & orders one who he models on his new assistant Lisa Bellmer (Melissa Sagemiller). Kenneth's whole life revolves around the sex doll & he becomes infatuated with it but at the same time he starts to develop a relationship with the real Lisa, unfortunately it seems that life-like sex dolls can get just as jealous as the real thing...Written & directed Robert Parigi Love Object is another one of those films that has a cult following & a certain reputation but when finally watched it rather disappoints, well it disappointed anyway. The script starts off really well, the scenes involving Kenneth & the sinister looking doll are actually quite creepy at times & pretty effective as he begins to lose his grip on reality but towards the end when he dumps the doll & turns his attention to the real Lisa the film looses it's originality & doesn't engage as much although I must say that I liked the ending where the bad guy actually comes out on top for a change. The film also lacks any sub-plots & not much else really happens so besides an effective first hour or so it's nothing to write home about. There is also a bizarre theme running through the film with certain seedy character's having prominent birth marks & it's never explained why. The character's are alright although Kenneth is given virtually no background whatsoever so it's a bit hard to connect with the guy, I mean he likes having sex with dolls modelled on someone he works with & he likes a bit of bondage as well which are obviously everyday normal activities everyone of us can relate to easily, can't we? The film has an OK pace & moves along reasonably enough but I felt it might have worked a little better if it had been shorter.Director Parigi does OK & there's a nice clean static look to the cinematography but it doesn't really have any visual flair & is a bit flat. I'm not sure whether this was intended as a straight horror but I don't think it was because it's not scary, there's a certain strange atmosphere to it but it won't give you nightmares. There's no gore or violence worth speaking about.With a supposed budget of about $1,000,000 & apparently shot in just 18 days Love Object is well made & has decent production values but ultimately forgettable. The acting is pretty good, it's always nice to see Udo Kier & I have to say I thought Sagemiller was a total babe & is easy on the eyes.Love Object wants to be a cult film but I'm not having it at all, it's an OK watch but I didn't think it was anything special & I doubt I'd ever want to see it again. Maybe I'm missing something but I thought it was a bit too predictable & it left me distinctly unmoved, worth a watch if your after something a bit different but don't expect a masterpiece.

"Love Object" is a nice thriller/horror film.**SPOILERS**Kenneth Winslow, (Desmond Harrington) a technical writer at a large firm, is assigned to a special project that no one else wants. His assistant, Lisa Bellmer, (Melissa Sagemiller) causes him to become behind in his work, and a visit to a friend to get his head on straight puts him in connection with a company that makes life-size sex dolls. When it arrives, it changes him around and he manages to get back the spark in his work. As Kenneth and Lisa start to form a friendship outside of the office, he gets the paranoid feeling that the doll at home is jealous of his relationship with Lisa. Starting an actual relationship with her, she finds out about the doll, and it all comes crashing down.The Good News: This is actually a better film than it's roots give it. While on the surface it appears more like a drama, it actually manages to shift styles quite competently. It manages to change from several different styles with ease, and while one of them is on display, there are still qualities and examples of the others woven in together. When the tone becomes all-out horror later on, it becomes a more straight-forward horror tale and it gets some great moments in. A thrilling parking garage scene gets some good scares in, mainly due to it's placing in the film. The angles and shadows work just as well as the placing, but it still gives off some good creeps and jumps. A lot of what goes on in the third part is mainly due to the old-school use of sound effects and off-screen noises used to add creepiness and uncertainty as to what is happening. Those are really effective methods used to invoke a sense of unease in viewers, and the fact that they are put into a modern film is a nice change of pace to see. When the violence arrives, it's enough to satisfy the more traditional horror fans, with a mostly excellent torture sequence that is pretty short but gets the point across about it's intentions.The Bad News: There is a lot of dramatic moments and themes in here, and for the more hard-core horror fans that like it straight, this can turn into a pretty dull film. There is really not a whole lot going on in the beginning and middle of the film. The horror comes in at the end, which means that it needs a large amount of patience to get there. It's possible, as the story is pretty clever and there are some individual moments in there worthy of keeping interest in the film, but it takes a while to set everything up and get to those moments.The Final Verdict: If it can make a tighter first half, this might be a better film. It falls much clearer into the thriller category than out-right horror, it still gets enough gruesome moments for most horror fans. If you like more dramatic moments mixed with your horror, then give this one a rental. Those that prefer a faster pace with more obvious horror might want to exercise caution with this one.Rated R: Doll and human Nudity, Violence, Language and continuous off-screen sex sounds

Oddball movie directed in a low-key manner. Starts out as a drama, but turns into a psychological horror film. However, dark humor runs rampant through the film, but it is handled in a well orchestrated way, never ruining the impact the film tries to get across to the viewer. Many films these days stumble when they try to tie dark humor in with serious subject matter. A seemingly average joe falls in love with the new girl at his meandering office job. He buys a life-size sex doll that he models after her. He has sex with it, watches movies and dines with it. Soon, average joe and living girl start a relationship, and he starts to believe that the sex doll is getting jealous. A series of lengthy events then take place, involving the living girl finding out about the sex doll, the death of the doll, the average joe trying to turn the living girl into the doll, and the average joe coming out as the good guy in the end. Udo Kier gives us another irritating performance, but Rip Torn is fun to watch. I liked this movie. It's pretty fun and original considering the rubbish horror we have been getting served the last 10 years. Low on blood and gore but features a lot of style and imagination. Will probably be either a hit or miss in the avid horror viewers book. Three Stars.