Pet is a 2016 psychological thriller film directed by Carles Torrens and written by Jeremy Slater. The film stars Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, and Jennette McCurdy.
Pet premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016 and was released in the United States on December 2 by Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
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Seth is a severely introverted man who works at an animal control center. He develops an obsession with Holly, a waitress and former high school classmate of his, after seeing her writing in her journal on the bus. Seth seeks advice from security guard Nate, who tells him to be confident and approach her. Seth extensively researches Holly's online profiles and tries to ask her out, but she rebuffs him. At home, Holly tells her friend Claire about Seth before taking a drunken phone call from her ex-boyfriend, Eric.
Holly receives a bouquet at work the next day. Assuming the flowers are from Eric, she goes to the bar where he works. Seth, who has been following her, confronts her, leading to a physical confrontation when he refuses to accept her rejection. Eric attacks Seth, but Seth is able to steal Holly's journal, which he spends the next several days reading. At work, Seth discovers a trapdoor to a room in an abandoned wing of the animal shelter, where he sets about constructing a steel cage. He follows Holly home, breaks into her apartment, and kidnaps her.
