Virtually all of us experience a situation in which it is high time to meet the family of our beloved other half. However, it does not always have to be a nice meeting. Sometimes we feel that our loved ones do not fully accept us. However, we also do not like them. Sounds familiar? The directors put Grace, a newly minted bride, in a similar position.
Welcome to the family!
A wedding is one of the most solemn and magical events in the lives of lovers. Eventually, we bond ourselves to someone in a holy marriage until death do us part. It was going to be an unforgettable day for Grace (Samara Weaving) and Alex (Mark O’brien). A great moment has come for them. Here is a beautiful bride officially becomes a member of the wealthy, noble Le Domas family, paying a lot of attention to tradition. We know, however, that those closest to the groom are, for unknown reasons, quite hostile to Alex’s chosen one. During the ringing session, the head of the family – Tony (Henry Czerny) offers everyone to play a game. It is a form of initiation of a new person, joining a rather peculiar family. To this end, Tony shows the casket and tells the story, associated with their bizarre custom, about how their ancestor, while sailing, met the mephistophilic Lord Le Bail, to whom they owe their fortune. Then a card is drawn from the box. The choice is the well-known and popular hide and seek. However, the newly-minted bride has no idea that the seemingly innocent pastime will turn into a fight for her life.
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The Addams Family
Playing the Buried is the third joint project of Matt Bettinella-Olpina and Tyler Gillett, undoubtedly the most successful. We find in it familiar elements from their previous productions. Just like the Devil’s seedso here the plot focuses on marriage. But while Samantha and Zach could enjoy their happiness for a while during their honeymoon, Grace and Alex’s idyll lasts only a few hours. The directors don’t dwell too much on the prologue. Already after the opening credits, they draw our attention to what we can expect. The first frames, presenting board games with the image of Mephistopheles in combination with choral music, foreshadow a truly satanic spectacle. And this is what it really is. The creators do not choose the means. They follow the line of least resistance, serving us a jumble of bitter gore scenesand a black comedy full of sharp humor. This is definitely a plus. The story is devoid of unnecessary moralizing and pathos, making it a good entertainment just in time for an autumn evening. Actors play an important role in creating a fruitful spectacle. Samara Weaving, who plays the role of Grace, i.e. the runaway bride, has the greatest contribution to such a good stage effect. Her emotionality, cynicism and grace are seething with the character she plays. The rest of the cast also plays a part in building the story’s peculiar atmosphere. Each hero has his own unique personality, and all of them together bring to mind another, equally terrifying family, created by Charles Samuel Addams. It consists of: Tony Le Domas (the current head of the family, the eccentric guardian of the family fortune), ghastly aunt Helene (the most superstitious conformist, taking care of rigorous adherence to generational traditions), Becky (mother and wife, struggling with feelings, feeling a dissonance between compassion and the obligation to respect customs), Emilie (a hysterical and neurotic drug addict who brings her family more harm than good), Flitch (clumsy and clumsy man , trying to adapt to the rules of the game, but with little success) and Daniel (Alex’s older brother, who has tried to protect him all his life, suppresses his ambivalent feelings with alcohol). With such a team, there is no question of boredom! Flitch (a clumsy and clumsy man who tries to adapt to the rules of the game but with little success) and Daniel (Alex’s older brother, who tries to protect him all his life, suppresses his ambivalent feelings with alcohol). With such a team, there is no question of boredom! Flitch (a clumsy and clumsy man who tries to adapt to the rules of the game but with little success) and Daniel (Alex’s older brother, who tries to protect him all his life, suppresses his ambivalent feelings with alcohol). With such a team, there is no question of boredom!
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Horror of the year?
I dare to say that Fun in the Buried is one of the better horrors of the past year. A combination of black comedy, oscillating around tragicomedy, with a strong gore toneit is good for the whole session. There is no question of vanity, form exceeding content or wasted potential. The creators did not try to force themselves to create an ambitious work with extensive symbolism. Of course, it is a kind of allegorical story about adaptation to a new family, broken family relationships and belief in superstitions, but the genre symbolism does not go beyond the framework of good horror movies. There will be no amazing action here. Through the simplicity of the plot, the directors build a peculiar atmosphere of the story from the first to the last minute. However, some decisions made by the heroes may be doubtful, as they testify to the selfish nature of human beings. Nevertheless, the horror of Matt Bettinella-Olpina and Tyler Gillett is a good, suspenseful spectacle, sprinkled with interesting twists at the end.
We would like to thank the Cinema City chain for the opportunity to watch the film.
