Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

2024Movie104 minEnglish

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic77/100
Google Users78%
Director: Rose GlassGenres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Plot Summary

In 1989 Texas, a reclusive gym manager named Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder struggling to achieve her dreams. Their passionate and violent romance ignites a destructive path, leading them into a world of crime and obsession. As their desire intensifies, they must confront the dangerous consequences of their actions and the lengths they'll go to protect each other.

Critical Reception

Love Lies Bleeding received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising its bold direction, intense performances, and unique blend of genres. The film was commended for its stylish execution and the compelling chemistry between its leads, though some found its tonal shifts and extreme violence to be polarizing.

What Reviewers Say

  • A stylish and visceral queer revenge thriller with standout performances.
  • Praised for its audacious storytelling and Kristen Stewart's captivating performance.
  • While intense and occasionally shocking, the film is lauded for its originality and genre-bending narrative.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's unique and intense story, with many highlighting the strong performances of Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. The film's blend of romance, crime, and thriller elements was a common point of praise, though some viewers found the violence and explicit content to be extreme.

Fun Fact

Director Rose Glass originally envisioned the film as a more straightforward crime thriller before developing the queer romance and bodybuilder elements.

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

I absolutely adored the bold and audacious “Love Lies Bleeding,” director Rose Glass’ sordid story of romance, violence, and redemption. Combining a lesbian love story with a brawny thriller, this gritty, bloody, and brash film was one of m...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

"Lou" (Kristen Stewart) runs a gym on the basis of being as obnoxious to the customers (mostly brain-dead males) as she can until one night she espies a new visitor. She assumes that "Jackie" (Katy O'Brian) has gone off with the boys for a ...
Cinema_Snobb

Cinema_Snobb

There are few things worse in films than when a film tries too hard to be edgy. This fools some of the people some of the time. But...it also shows that the emperor really does have no clothes. Kristen Stewart plays Lou, a gym worker who...