Heartthrob (film)
Heartthrob is a 2017 American thriller film written and directed by Chris Sivertson.
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| Directed by | Chris Sivertson |
| Produced by | Aimée Flaherty John Hermann Michael Moran Mark Myers |
| Written by | Chris Sivertson |
| Starring | Aubrey Peeples Keir Gilchrist |
| Music by | Jim Dooley |
| Cinematography | Greg Ephraim |
| Edited by | Ben La Marca |
Production company | Citizen Skull Productions |
Release date | June 27, 2017 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Shortly after high school graduation, Henry, the shy valedictorian, encounters Samantha, who suffers from a reputation as a bimbo at school. They argue at first about their preconceptions of each other but later Henry apologizes and offers Samantha a ride home when her shift at work ends. He is overjoyed to find romance with her but is incensed by the knowledge of her past relations with others and kills one of her former lovers. Henry is accepted to MIT, the university of choice of his domineering mother, but he drops out in order to stay in town with Samantha, who has been warned about his obsessive behavior and who breaks up with him to allow him to attend the better university. Henry is convinced that she is being pressured into leaving him and targets those he believes are responsible. He kills her close friend Dustin then calls Samantha and tells her that he has worked things out with MIT and invites her to his house to celebrate. While eating a homemade dinner there, she hears a thumping from an upstairs bedroom and discovers Henry's mother tied to a chair. Henry pulls out a knife and offers to either release his mother or kill her to solve their relationship problems, admitting that he was responsible for Dustin's death. Samantha convinces him to release his mother, who escapes out his bedroom window and runs from the house screaming for help. Henry begs Samantha to run away with him but when she refuses he stabs himself in the chest. Days after his death she receives his journal in the mail and is flattered by what he has written about her. In the end she romanticizes their relationship despite its troubles.
Cast
- Aubrey Peeples as Sam Maddox
- Keir Gilchrist as Henry Sinclair
- Peter Facinelli as Mr. Rickett
- Jimmy Bennett as Dustin
- Taylor Dearden as Cleo
- Ione Skye as Jody
- Felicity Price as Colette
- Tristan Decker as Bailey
- Connor Muhl as Flynn
- Rebecca Huey as Tina
- Caroline Huey as Tasha
- Daniel Nsengimana as Josh
- Austin Kulman as Brendan
- Reza Leal-Smartt as Audrey Bellwether
- Ian Bond as Danny
- Echo Bull as Mrs. Tachuk
- Lowell Deo as Mr. Tachuk
- Aaron Ross as DJ
- Nazlah Black as Rhoda
- Skyler Verity as Guitar Dude
- Thom Delahunt as Diner Patron
- Giovanni V. Giusti as Firekeeper
Production
Filming took place in Tacoma, Washington.[1]
Release
The film had a limited release in the United States on June 27, 2017.