Poptart_Psycho Awkwardly Original it is indeed. Robert Porigi used and idea that I haven't seen in a horror before but used it in a basic plot so well. The thing that makes the movie even more better is that the lead male and female were attractive people having normal jobs so there more comparable to the everyday person..Love Object follows Kenneth go from normal shy attractive guy to struggling to tell whats reality and not leading to fatal consequences. Kenneth is a very handsome young man who has a good job as a technical writer, but behind his exterior he is a loner wanting a girlfriend.One day at work his colleague's are passing around a postcard offering a custom made sex doll to your choice for 10k dollars. Ken buys one and calls it Nicki, it looks like fellow colleague Lisa whom he is infatuated by. Soon enough he has Nicki dressing like her and even listening to the same music starting to become a little obsessed.Its when Kenneth wants to start dating Lisa the movie gets dark, so as he is dating a human he has no need for Nicki anymore. Kenneth starts to believe Nicki is not only just following him but telling him to do stuff which leads to fatal consequences...As a horror its a little out there not a cliché plot but it has dark humour and suspense keeps a dull looking movie alive

innocuous All the elements of "Love Object" can be found in other films, but the writer/director does a good job of building them into a surprising...and surprisingly creepy...film that's entirely his own. Throw in a few fake-outs, including a feint or two near the conclusion, and you end up with a very watchable and entertaining film. I really enjoy thrillers of this type and consider myself pretty blasé about most plot developments, but I have to confess that I said, "Oh, no...he's not going to do that, is he?" out loud several times while watching this.The direction is competent, even if fairly uninspired. It gets the job done. The acting is highly variable, though, and I have to blame the director a bit for this. It's clear that the leads can carry it off, if directed properly, but some scenes give the appearance of first takes. It's almost as if the actors are doing a run-through or a blocking take. Desmond Harrington is the most uniform, but even he stumbles a couple times. Rip Torn is surprisingly self-controlled and really adds to the film.I've always said that the essence of "creepy and unnerving" is NOT to show us people doing things that are unimaginable. It's to show us people doing things that leave us thinking, "I wonder if, under the right circumstances, I might do something similar." That's the essence of "Love Object." Recommended for fans of creepy psychological horror.

mlraymond This film was much better than I had expected it to be, both in the overall storyline and presentation, and in the acting and conception of its main character. There were moments that made me laugh out loud, like when he was watching The English Patient with the doll sitting next to him on the couch. I also found it sort of touching when he rigged up the harness so he could dance with her.But the total effect was pretty creepy, and his growing madness was uncomfortable to watch. I think the actor did a good job in showing that insanity, without overdoing it. The fact that the film was willing to explore some pretty uncomfortable territory, and that the main character was surprisingly well written and played, make this one a movie I'd recommend. It's uneven, but still better than what you might expect.I was reminded often of such workplace satires as Office Space, and I loved all the Hitchcock references. The film is at its strongest when dealing with topical issues like sexual harassment and workplace politics, as well as the often difficult paths of relationships between men and women in the modern world.A little too uncomfortable to truly enjoy, but worth seeing at least once.

RainofMagic Just by reading the description of this movie I found it peculiar and quite original for a movie in the Psycho/Thriller/Slasher genres, and not just because of the sex doll. The thing that stands out the most to me about this movie is the fact that it shows a process of a normal-seeming person into a bizarre killer.As the movie starts off we see a quiet, average seeming office worker named Kenneth, who seems rather bored and lonely with his life. He quickly changes from normal and lonely, to happy and well mannered. Which takes a turn for the worse when his "relationship" with Nikki goes sour, due this his belief that the doll is talking to him. Overall I think the state of mind was portrayed quite well. Kenneth does a great job in the strange transitions (and believe me there are several) in his personality.I would highly recommend giving this movie a try. It gives a very interesting possible aspect to a killer-in-the-making. Which is difficult to find in this type of movie.