Shallow Grave
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramacomedyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The award winning thriller that'll bury you with laughs."
Boxlist takeAn inventive crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Channel Four Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
