''She's Crushed'' (or ''Crushed'') is an American 2010

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directed by Patrick Johnson. It depicts the twisted games of love,

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, and death which lay in the hands of Tara, the disturbed intriguing girl next door. The film was screened at the ShockerFest International Film Festival and

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.Shockerfest: Crushed
/ref> The film was released on DVD in the United States by

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Plot

Easygoing Ray just can not seem to catch a break from his

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boss to his demanding girlfriend. After so much pressure and a little encouragement from a sweet Tara, he engages in a drunken

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. When Tara decides she wants to keep Ray and he decides not to give her what she wants, she makes him pay with his loved ones' lives.

Cast and characters

* Natalie Dickinson as Tara *

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as Ray * Robert Paschall Jr. as Phillip *

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as a crazy killer boyfriend *

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as Ray's co-worker * Caitlin Wehrle as Ray's girlfriend

Reception

''Dread Central'' said the film was "far from perfect, schlocky in many ways, I still had a good time watching this one and recommend seeking it out if you like this kind of fun, gory, psycho-stalker stuff."

References

External links

* * 2010 films 2010 horror films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American horror thriller films American splatter films English-language horror films {{2010s-horror-film-stub