Love on a Leash
| Love on a Leash | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fen Tian |
| Written by | Fen Tian |
| Produced by | Fen Tian |
| Starring | Jana Camp Aneese Khamo Stephen Kramer Glickman |
| Cinematography | Keith Holland |
| Edited by | Toby J. Brown |
| Music by | Peter Davidson |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Love on a Leash is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Fen Tian which stars Jana Camp and Stephen Kramer Glickman. This "notorious" film become known for its unusual creative choices and is frequently included on lists of especially bad or bizarre movies.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
Lisa is a young woman who has not been lucky finding a romantic partner. She meets a golden retriever whom she names Prince (who also calls himself Alvin Flang). After discovering that Prince turns into a human man each night, Lisa falls in love with him.
Cast
- Jana Camp as Lisa
- Aneese Khamo as Prince (human form)
- Stephen Kramer Glickman as Prince/Alvin Flang (voice)
- Michaelina Lee as Rita
- Gloria Winship Ayon as Mother
- Femi Emiola as Paula
- Ping Wu as Kyle
- Robert Lanza as Frank
Cult status
Since release, Love on a Leash has earned notoriety as a cult film. It has been covered on movie podcasts such as How Did This Get Made?[4] and The Flop House.[5] The film website Collider listed Love on a Leash as one of the best "so bad, they're good" films of the 2010s.[6] In a 2026 retrospective, IndieWire called it "baffling", "weird", and "unpleasant."[3]
See also
References
- ^ Crist, Ry. "The best Amazon Prime perk? The terrible, terrible movies, of course". CNET. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Cheeda, Saim (November 26, 2022). "10 Bizarre Movies Redditors Think Need To Be Seen To Be Believed". ScreenRant. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Alison Foreman, Sarah Shachat (February 7, 2026). "Cracked Cult Rom-Com 'Love on a Leash' Dares to Ask: Should You Fall for a Toxic Golden Retriever?". IndieWire. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Episode #299 - Love on a Leash". How Did This Get Made?. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Episode #294 - Love on a Leash". The Flop House. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Robert. "The 10 Best "So Bad, They're Good" Movies of the 2010s, Ranked". Collider. Retrieved May 28, 2024.