IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Google Users69%
Director: Adam Shankman•Genres: Horror, Thriller, Romance
A teenage girl becomes dangerously obsessed with an older man who moves in as her family's renter. When he rejects her advances, her fixation turns into a vengeful campaign of psychological torment and destruction. The situation escalates with escalating threats and dangerous confrontations, leaving the man desperate to escape her obsession.
The Crush received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing its predictable plot and over-the-top execution. However, Alicia Silverstone's performance as the obsessive teen was often highlighted as a standout, even if the film itself was deemed a B-movie thriller.
Praised for Alicia Silverstone's unsettling performance in her debut.
Criticized for a predictable, formulaic plot that borrows heavily from other thrillers.
Seen as a guilty pleasure B-movie with some tense moments.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally find the film to be an entertaining, albeit cheesy, thriller. Many enjoyed Alicia Silverstone's early performance and found the escalating obsession and revenge plot to be gripping for a low-budget film.
This was Alicia Silverstone's feature film debut, and her performance earned her a MTV Movie Award nomination for Breakthrough Performance.
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