Brad William Henke, Desmond Harrington, John Cassini

This horror movie follows introverted technical writer Kenneth (Desmond Harrington), who can't bring himself to reveal his feelings for co-worker Lisa (Melissa Sagemiller). Attempting to get over his ...( read more  read more... )fear, he purchases a realistic doll named Nikki that looks like Lisa and eventually works up the nerve to talk to his dream girl. Unfortunately, the doll soon becomes jealous of Kenneth's affection for Lisa and reveals her violent tendencies.

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R, 90 min.

Directed by: Robert Parigi

Release Date: November 1, 2003

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DVD Release Date: July 13, 2004

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  • June 2, 2008
    I just watched this film again a couple days ago. I bought the DVD when it came out back in 2004, and I thought it was a very well done horror/thriller. What made me watch it again recently is because I just saw the movie LARS AND THE REAL GIRL. Both films have similar set-ups - ...( read more)a lonely introverted man buys a life-like sex doll for companionship. The introverts in both films are also attracted to a female co-worker. But this is where the similarity ends. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is a decent, touching and lighthearted comedy/drama (and as such, it's not really my type of film). LOVE OBJECT on the other hand travels a much darker and more twisted path. The said introvert Kenneth (played by Desmond Harrington), becomes infatuated with female co-worker Lisa (played by Melissa Sagemiller). He orders a life-like sex doll from a website that lets you customize the doll. He of course endows it with all of Lisa's physical attributes. He also finds out personal information about Lisa (like what kind of music she likes, etc). When he finds out that she likes waltz, he goes so far as to buy a bondage harness from a sex shop so he can dance with the doll! If this sounds pretty creepy and disturbing don't worry - it gets even more twisted from here. I'm not going into the plot any further, because I don't like giving away too much. Those looking for gore won't find much here, and the sleaze-factor is held in check by the R-rating; but it's still an effective horror/thriller with some decent performances by all the actors involved. Speaking of the actors, Desmond Harrington will be familiar to horror fans as the male lead in the hillbilly splatter-fest WRONG TURN. There are also some great supporting roles, like Udo Kier as Kenneth's nosy apartment manager; and Rip Torn as Kenneth's boss. So if you've seen LARS AND THE REAL GIRL but thought that it could really benefit from some kink, sleaze, creepiness and dark humor then LOVE OBJECT is the movie for you.


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  • May 17, 2008
    What does an office worker living a dull, routine life without friends or a woman do?? Orders one of the life-like silicone love dolls and models it after a female co-worker. More of a hilariously dark psychological thriller than straight-out horror, this is one interesting and...( read more) deranged film that's unsettling, especially when the main character Kenneth begins to suspect his love-doll "Nikki" is becoming jealous. The addition of a manipulating sex doll always turns the fun level up in any film. Funny and gory.
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  • June 24, 2007
    Desmond Harrington does a fantastic job as Kenneth Winslow. He's sort of like half Norman Bates and half Willard (but without all the rats!).
  • May 7, 2007
    Top notch, psychotic performance by Desmond Harrington in a movie that doesn't pull it's punches. The anti-May movie, for people who like their villains, whether you feel sorry for them or not, not to be the heroes.
  • July 29, 2009
    If you like creepy movies...nice ending
  • February 17, 2009
    Its older than LARS AND THE REAL GIRL but more or less they share the same concept. Probably LARS was kinda of influenced of this one. Simple directed, with nice acting and simple production design.
    But simple is good.
    I thought this one gonna be gory but its not so...
    Take a loo...( read more)k if u find it.
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • July 26, 2008
    The movie was good but pretty messed up!
  • July 5, 2008
    REALLY CREEPY LITTLE PARANOIA THRILLER.UDO KEIR AND RIP TORN TOGETHER ON THE SCREEN WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT.STICK WITH IT IT DOES EWARD IN THE END
  • June 7, 2008
    this is a silly movie about a lonely man who falls in love with his sex doll a bloody twisted larz and the real girl

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April 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie reaches with increasing desperation toward humor and grisly sadism, and the mood is broken. full review

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