I gave it 3 stars because ..i did watch the whole thing, they tried. but this movie is seriously PREDICTABLE. Even i knew the man was the childhood boy- in fact, everyone recognized him instantly but her. That shows how painfully dumb/naive the main character is written. If I was Rick i wouldn't have trusted her or give her another chance because she never gave him proof nor trusted him , she put the whole family in danger including the son and rick himself, and believed everything a man she just met say about what she should do with her life. He shouldve taken full custody and left her selfish a** LOL.
54 Reviews
Hey, "where did these green beans come from and what section?"
and_shove_it_up_your_butt27 October 2019
LOLOLOOOOOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! You will get the reference if you watch Deviant Love. I love movies like this so I've watched just about every Lifetime movie imaginable in the last few years. This one follows the usual script: handsome man stalks ...err...finds love with his target, a vulnerable mother. If you are expecting anything remotely better than an overly dramatic, terribly scripted, nonsensical movie then this is not for you. If you love cheesy movies that have predictable endings and make you cringe and laugh at the same time, this movie is for you. I have to admit the twist in this one was unexpected and gross lol. Get your snacks, wine and blanket, curl up on the couch and give your brain a rest for a couple of hours.
Literally so bad
ravenclaw_girlrules23 September 2019
Cue "Sweet Home Alabama."
If you're reading this, you likely made the unfortunate decision to click this movie on Netflix. And for some reason that only God knows, the first twenty minutes did not deter you. You and I are the same. I love stalker films, but this was just *terrible*. There are so many directions the writer(s) could have taken, and they went for the absolute worst one. 3 stars for the acting prior to the final scene. I've never laughed so hard in my life.
If you're reading this, you likely made the unfortunate decision to click this movie on Netflix. And for some reason that only God knows, the first twenty minutes did not deter you. You and I are the same. I love stalker films, but this was just *terrible*. There are so many directions the writer(s) could have taken, and they went for the absolute worst one. 3 stars for the acting prior to the final scene. I've never laughed so hard in my life.
Lifetime movie reject
cassnkait-4504421 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Yes, it is THAT bad. The acting is awful. The story is awful. Ok, so, here's how it goes. Girl goes home because her husband is a cheater, so she thinks. Meets random man in coffee shop and then runs into him again the next day, so hey let's date this guy. Been home 2 days.... then he tells her he is in the CIA, ok sure. Kisses the man. He tells her his real name and she doesn't even realize he is her COUSIN until they go to THEIR aunt's funeral together. Her sister recognized him no hesitation. Turns out he is mentally ill, well yeah, who else wants to sleep with their cousin? He tries to kill everyone, of course. He gets killed instead, of course. The woman and husband kiss and make up, of course.
awful Awful Awful
agentmar21 September 2019
I honestly don't know how someone could write this garbage. This movie is so beyond realistic, it's laughable. Don't even get me started on the acting. I get it, the script was awful beyond belief, but the acting was equally as bad; actually worse. None of it made sense.
THE WORST
talithabucher26 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The worst acting I think I've ever seen matched with terrible dialogue equals one god awful movie. I don't know how this has more than 1/10 stars, it deserves zeros all around.
One thing I REALLY hated was how fast the idiot main character fell for the CIA storyline... go on a first date with a guy & he says "I used to work for the CIA." She doesn't even question it. Buys it hook line & sinker. Also, moves her child into his house after what, three dates? I'm actually sad she wasn't killed off, she deserved an ending like that for all her poor choices.
If I could give this piece of garbage a 0/10 I would have, absolute rot.
The Room
a_cardonac22 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Tommy Wiseau is at it again, apparently -and this time, he's delving even deeper into the out-of-nowhere crazy characters and soap opera plots! It's the second-worst movie he's ever made, and it's a love story for the ages: girl meets boy while in the middle of her divorce; girl falls for boy who turns out to be her paranoid schizophrenic cousin that traumatized her as a child in a basement; boy tries to kill her husband and family in order to protect her; girl ends up shooting psycho-lover in a slow-motion act of self-defense giving the boy an overly dramatic slow-motion death. This movie's got it all, except good acting and accurate representations of trauma and acute mental illness. In real life, it would make the best Jerry Springer episode. You'll start questioning reality (and your own sanity) halfway through the movie, guaranteed!
Wow.. this one is bad
gleave1724 September 2019
Diviant Love
johnbluehouse20 September 2019
Waste of an hour. Feels like a first year drama student's writing directing a movie she originally wrote in high school... no, it feels like a bad porn movie without the sex... lol seriously, the writer/actor that wrote this film has little to no talent, and would not have gotten this off the ground had she not been related to someone in the industry, and/or performing sexual favors for the financiers of this monstrosity... lol Puh-THETIC!!!!!
It's so bad it's good.
chelsea-miele22 October 2019
Hilarious!
phd_travel20 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
OMG! This one has a funny plot. Seems like a usual woman going through a divorce falls for wrong guy Lifetime type thriller. But there is a twist I didn't see coming.
He's her estranged cousin. And he's the wacko of the week with delusions and paranoid schizophrenia. Hence the title. How Flowers in the Attic! Just when you thought they had run out of wackos. Even funnier is her reaction after she finds out he is her cousin. Looks like mental illness runs in the family. The actors are quite good including Gail O'Grady as mom of the girl.
no. just.. no!
katastrofkatt17 September 2019
When the child actor is the best actor of the bunch, you know the acting is baaaad.
and the story.. just so unbelieble and stupid.
i get that it is a low budget movie, but for gods sake.. nothing in it makes sense. normal people aren't that dumb. gaaah.
Oh my How STUPID
averagebear31 January 2020
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Besides the AWFUL acting from ALL the characters, the horrible script, the insanely dumb amount of close-ups. The worst inaccuracies of his "diagnosis" she may be paranoid schizophrenic but he's just psychotic. Not mentioning but dancing around that her dad cheated on her mom. Whit was suppose to watch her as a child but where was Casey, not once not ever did she tell anyone his name then moved in with him. Whit is NOT a common name, certainly not common enough to put two and two together immediately. Reeling from the insipid stupidity of this whole fiasco.
garbage
gmccasting7 October 2019
This is a garbage movie. I can't believe the writer, Director and producer and actors (bad bad acting) participated in this garbage and keep promoting that someone who is dealing with schizophrenia is bad and murderer. Stop stigmatize people with mental health illnesses!! That is so wrong!
Horrible
carolynahernandez21 October 2019
The female lead is an insult to women
vandeman-scott16 August 2021
When the hot guy you met at the coffee shop three days ago shines you on with a screamingly obvious cock-and-bull story, and you believe him over the family you've known your entire life. ... No one needs penis that bad.
How I managed to sit through this entire movie is a mystery to me. Not finishing things is a personal bête noir, but I'm not usually persistent to the point masochism.
There's too much wrong here to cover in an IMDb review. DEVIANT LOVE gets two stars only because, sadly, there is so much worse out there.
How I managed to sit through this entire movie is a mystery to me. Not finishing things is a personal bête noir, but I'm not usually persistent to the point masochism.
There's too much wrong here to cover in an IMDb review. DEVIANT LOVE gets two stars only because, sadly, there is so much worse out there.
So. So bad.
kaleighhess26 October 2019
Feels like a lesser version of Stoker (2013)
kattygurl_214 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I couldn't help but be reminded of an overly dramatic, underacted version of Stoker. True, that was about an overprotective, unstable Uncle with a possessive (bordering on incestuous) obsession with his niece rather than a cousin but there was a similar feeling...except Deviant Love had the acting abilities and commitment of a Hallmark movie and the dialogue of a college film.
Awful movie
maryamalexander18 September 2019
You people just love green beans
stephkeithley5 December 2019
I made an account just so I could say that the kid is way too old for the part, everyone has weird lips and the guy has conjunctivitis, literal conjunctivitis, what's with the one stars !?! Lol this is QUALITY trash, just wait until he throws out the green beans. CIA MANUAL whaaat
People Expect Too Much
Dragonborn6420 September 2019
First just to say it and move in the actor playing the son, Preston is far too old for the role. The actor is about 10 and acts like a 6 year old. Other than that for a B movie, it's entertaining enough. There are some leaps of logic to be sure, no omg twists or big reveals. The characters are broadly drawn especially the villain. A lot of time is spent with the family saying "Stop, Jamie, just stop" - it got on my nerves actually and the heroine is incredibly naive but her frustration at being "gaslighted" is well done. This movie is not terrible. It lacks the budget and gloss of an A list film but for the most part you could see a young Julia Roberts playing the role a
as well - just with more shimmer and more sets.
Riveting ( Just Kidding )
carolynocean13 September 2021
Well, you know what ? I was glued to the entire movie, simply because , I have never seen anything quite like this before ! I have seen some bad, ridiculous , and far fetched ones, but this does stand out, to the point where I found myself enjoying it !
I was so amused by the main family , Mom , Dad ,and sister who had to have been one of the most interfering families that I have seen in a while, and also , they did not leave the house once during the entire movie, in fact , they just kind of stood around in the main hallway , or sat drinking wine , like hermits !
And as for the plotline itself, well , words do fail me, just bizarre , and the acting ? Up there with the worst of them !
The end scene was a sight to behold , watch out for that , so bad it's funny !
So , do I recommend it ? Hell Ya , has to be seen to be believed !
I was so amused by the main family , Mom , Dad ,and sister who had to have been one of the most interfering families that I have seen in a while, and also , they did not leave the house once during the entire movie, in fact , they just kind of stood around in the main hallway , or sat drinking wine , like hermits !
And as for the plotline itself, well , words do fail me, just bizarre , and the acting ? Up there with the worst of them !
The end scene was a sight to behold , watch out for that , so bad it's funny !
So , do I recommend it ? Hell Ya , has to be seen to be believed !
What not to do: a study
kate-911-988999 September 2021
The problem with this movie is it doesn't have a well defined conflict. It changes directions, lacks realism, and introduces important things late.
This was a reasonable 1st draft. You just focus on getting the story down on paper, but I can't fathom how you wouldn't fix the glaring plot issues. It was a really cool idea for a movie, but the script needed more work.
This was a reasonable 1st draft. You just focus on getting the story down on paper, but I can't fathom how you wouldn't fix the glaring plot issues. It was a really cool idea for a movie, but the script needed more work.
Trash dumpster fire
umohluna26 September 2019
I don't know what possessed me to keep watching this lifeless, plotless piece of garbage after the first 5 minutes. I urge you on all things holy not to make the same perilous mistake I made. I can never get those 90 minutes back and I believe this trash dumpster fire of a movie actually lowered my IQ . I'm afraid to watch any unknown movies on Netflix ever again. This movie had no redeeming qualities at all. There weren't even sex scenes. I repeat do not subject yourself to this catastrophe.
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