Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl

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Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl
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Directed by A.D. Calvo
Written byA.D. Calvo
Produced by Mike S. Ryan
Starring Erin Wilhelmi
Quinn Shephard
Susan Kellermann
CinematographyRyan Parker
Edited byMatthew C. Levy
Music byJoe Carrano
Production
companies
Budderfly Productions
Goodnight Film
Greyshack Films
Distributed by Shudder
Release dates
  • September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)(Fantastic Fest)
  • May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl is a 2016 American horror film written and directed by A.D. Calvo and starring Erin Wilhelmi, Quinn Shephard, and Susan Kellermann. The film had its world premiere on September 22, 2016 at Fantastic Fest. [1] Filming for Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl took place in Vernon, Connecticut during late 2015. [2]

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Plot

Adele is a lonely young teenage girl who has been sent to care for her aunt Dora, who is agoraphobic and refuses to have any contact with Adele other than a series of messages and rules slid under her door. She seems to have an escape from this bleak existence after meeting Beth, a vibrant woman her own age and Adele's opposite in looks and personality. As they spend more time together Adele begins to adopt some of Beth's behaviors and mannerisms, which include her deliberately purchasing inexpensive versions of the items Dora asks her to buy so she can pocket the money.

Adele initially only replaces food items, but Beth eventually persuades her to purchase an over-the-counter heart medicine for her aunt rather than her prescription heart medication. This inevitably results in Dora's death, which Adele only learns about when the food tray remains untouched. Upon discovering the body, Adele takes a ring with a greenish stone off of her aunt's body and calls the ambulance crew to take away the remains.

Adele then takes the ring to Beth and leaves it outside of her apartment door, as she believes them to be in a relationship after the two share moments of passion on a beach. She's hurt to discover that this wasn't the case and storms off, leaving Beth to discover the ring on her own. After this Adele pawns her aunt's jewelry and purchases a blouse she had been eyeing for a while. Wearing the blouse Adele goes to a bar and picks up a guy, who is unable to see Beth watching the two of them at the bar. Later Adele is frightened by Beth, who appears behind her and begins acting strangely. Upon hearing a noise upstairs, Adele goes to investigate and experiences inexplicable phenomena, seeing the decrepit figure of her dead aunt. Unable to leave the house, Adele tries to hide in the basement but is discovered by Beth, who now possesses a monstrous figure. The film then shows that Adele's little sister has come to the house to care for her. Adele now resembles an old woman, implying that Beth has stolen her youth - and is much older than she appears - and that the cycle will repeat itself with her little sister.

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Reception

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 100% of surveyed critics gave the film a positive review. [3] IndieWire's Eric Kohn characterized the film as "Bergmanesque" [4] and publicly praised it as being an, "artfully subdued gothic lesbian psychological horror tale with great atmosphere." [5] Bloody Disgusting and Modern Horrors both reviewed Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl, the former writing that the movie "not without flaws – the rather sudden ending, for one – and it does nothing to update the genre, or comment on its influences" but that "Those who appreciate that side of the genre will find something rare and delightful. It is a stylistic achievement, and in the end, a melancholy exploration of just what the title promises – loneliness." [6] [7] The Austin Chronicle also reviewed the movie, commenting that they found the film's "little moments" "chillingly captivating". [8]

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