starring: CAILIN PELUSO & WESTON WOMACK
After a reckless billionaire nearly kills her father in a crash, a determined young woman agrees to a twisted challenge inside his mansion, where each psychological test forces her to confront morality, power, and true nature of the beast.
REVIEW
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Firstly ignore the awful AI poster. @lovehitshort need to sort this out, I have a horrible feeling they have some AI projects coming. But they also have some commendable Live Action which i want to support but is hard when posters all AI
Because that is apparently @cailinpeluso in the poster, though you wouldn't know it
Now I am always interested in a new take on the Beauty and the Beast story and what I like about the Lovehit retellings is they are different.
Belle is trapped with the Beast, but has to complete random challenges which eventually we find out are to give her an insight into his life. Turns out running a company isn't that easy. And then Belle finds out her twin sister isn't the most reliable person either. On one level the challenges are a bit creepy. But then the whole fairytale is a bit creepy. Dont think about it! That is my advice.
Belle / Elle is on screen most, and it is lovely seeing Cailin Peluso out of high school, and she holds your attention throughout this. She is super
@westonwo has a tough job behind the mask and on his own in that room a lot. Also sadly seems to have bought a pjyama set without a top. He could catch a chill. His best scenes are when he is able to interact with his parents and Belle and you see a bit of humanity.
@markincarvalhohq is super as Diego, because he brings a wondeful puppy dog eyes, who me quality, which means we don't instantly expect him to be a jerk. Appreciate those levels, can see why Belle was with him originally.
There is some odd AI here, with the external shots. Did we need them?
I'm torn in this one. It doesnt quite work, but i want to give it 4 stars for effort. It isnt just a rehash of a typical vertical, or the fairytale. It tries to do something new. And I was intrigued enough to watch to the end (I abandon a lot part way through).
So well done @lovehitshort , please keep making Live Action lit retellings.
💖 Top swoonworthy moment:
I get the decision to keep the beast in the mask until the very end, but it does make it difficult for our leads to build a connection. Wish the script put more time into the romance of the relationship between the leads.
🦹🏼♂️ Top villain award:
Is it Diego for being top dodgy boyfriend? Or Elle for turning on her sister? I vote for the latter (the bad hair swung it).
😂 Comedy gold:
Not comedy but unfortunate timing having Belle dress as a homeless person for one of the challenges, as it is exactly the same look Martha Stewart decided to serve for Halloween.
🎺 Unsung hero:
Mila for not being the cliched CEO assistant in love with her boss and determined to sabotage Belle. Instead she is there to work and do her job.
✍🏼 DETAILS
2026
Available on Lovehit
