Benny Loves You (2019)
Directed by Karl Holt
Jack, a man desperate to improve his life, throws away his beloved childhood plush, Benny. It’s a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions!
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Kind of like a cross between Ted (2012) and the Child’s Play film franchise—with many other homages in the mix— Benny Loves You is an irreverent, clever, and fun horror-comedy.
Somewhere between Bad Milo! , Ted and Dolls exists Benny Loves You .
A 35-year-old pushover still living at home and struggling to advance in his career as a toy designer, he initially feels like an attempt to recapture the cheeky relatability of Simon Pegg’s “Shaun of the Dead” everyman.
Perhaps not as adept or subtle as “Shaun of the Dead” or “Hot Fuzz,” it is, nevertheless a worthy addition to the horror/humor genre.
Perhaps not as adept or subtle as “Shaun of the Dead” or “Hot Fuzz,” it is, nevertheless a worthy addition to the horror/humor genre.
A brilliantly British bastardisation of Fatal Attraction by way of Small Soldiers, Benny Loves You can’t resist being childish in and of itself, referencing Hollywood classics and slasher favourites in abundance, without ever losing its own affable identity.
In Karl Holt’s feature debut, Benny Loves You, a pleasing fusion of black comedy and slasher horror offers up a bloody, homespun nightmare that is outwardly familiar but wonderfully absurd, taking inspiration from Child’s Play, Small Soldiers, and even Toy Story in that there is a toy revolution of sorts that unfolds in Benny Loves You.
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In Karl Holt’s feature debut, Benny Loves You, a pleasing fusion of black comedy and slasher horror offers up a bloody, homespun nightmare that is outwardly familiar but wonderfully absurd, taking inspiration from Child’s Play, Small Soldiers, and even Toy Story in that there is a toy revolution of sorts that unfolds in Benny Loves You.
Most of the mayhem takes place in Jack’s isolated cottage, and the small location provides a great backdrop for big action (think: Home Alone meets Evil Dead 2 ).
When a Final Destination-esque calamity kills his parents as they are setting up his birthday party, Jack falls into a deep depression, which leads to the near repossession of the family home.
Christopher Landon and McG have been successful with Freaky and The Babysitter: Killer Queen , respectively, but for those sweet spots, there are many (subjective) sour notes.
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