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Tenderness
Eric
Komenko is a charming, attractive
high school student with devout,
domineering parents. Following an
angry outburst from his mother upon
her discovery of his promiscuity,
Eric maliciously and violently
murders both his mother and father.
Years later, Lori Cranston, an
attractive and audacious young girl
who has silently suffered years of
sexual abuse from her mother's
revolving door of boyfriends,
becomes mesmerized by Eric's story.
Undeterred by Eric's murderous
impulses, Lori flees her mother's
house to find him. However, while
Lori is attracted to Eric's sinister
mentality, Lt. Cristofuoro, the
officer assigned to Eric's case, is
not convinced he won't kill again.
Cristofuoro goes after him,
conflicted about his desire to help
Eric - whom he knows has suffered
tremendously - and, his knowledge of
the latter's appetite for killing
young women. While driving towards
Syracuse to find a girl whom he met
in juvenile detention, Eric is
shocked to find Lori hiding in his
trunk. Suspicious of Lori, annoyed
by her juvenile crush and paranoid
that she saw him murder his
girlfriend years prior, Eric is
outwardly harsh and cruel towards
her. Throughout their long voyage
together, Lori becomes increasingly
enamored by Eric, despite his cruel
behavior and a failed attempt to
kill her. As Cristofuoro draws
closer to the pair, Lori resigns to
her fate. Yet, despite Eric's
calculated plan to kill her, and her
complete acquiescence, Eric is
unable to do so. Although upset with
himself for succumbing to "soft"
emotions, he leaves to meet the girl
from juvenile detention, unaware
that she is working with the police
to set him up. Lori learns about the
trap and, after alerting Eric, she
leaves with him, despite
Cristofuoro's concern she will not
come out alive.
Released
April 13,
2010 |
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