Shortly after meeting online, a 14-year-old honors student and a 30-year-old photographer meet for coffee, which leads to mixed drinks at his house....which leads to places that photographer was certainly not expecting. After waking from a drug-induced slumber, he finds his prey has a revenge agenda all her own. "The remainder of Hard Candy deals in wince-inducing surgery, revealed secrets, power struggles, surprise twists and no-win ultimatums. As in the original permutations of another, older story featuring a girl in a red hood, the lines between predator and prey blur when both parties turn out to be cunning." (Portland Oregonian) This taut, gripping psychological drama, reminiscent of Polanski's Death and the Maiden, features masterful performances by Patrick Wilson and the newly discovered Ellen Page (who was actually 17 at the time of filming, and has gone on to play Kitty Pryde in X-Men 3), who is a revelation as a would-be avenging angel. "Absolutely terrifying! Once it lands its hooks in you, there's no turning away." (Film Threat) More at hardcandymovie.com
2006, color, 1 hour 43 minutes, USA