Shallow Grave (1994)
MEDIUM LEVEL VIOLENCE
| Director: | Danny Boyle |
| Actors: | Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox |
Three friends push the boundaries of trust in this hermetically sealed shocker from the creators of Trainspotting. Starring Kerry Fox (The Hanging Garden, Intimacy), Christopher Eccleston (Elizabeth) and Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), Shallow Grave is a masterpiece of terror riddled with hairpin turns that takes you on a fantastic ride to the lowest depths of human nature.
Juliet, David and Alex find that their new reclusive roommate has not left his bedroom for days. After kicking in the door they discover his drug over-dosed corpse...and a suitcase full of money! Fatefully choosing to keep the money, they know they have to get rid of the remains. But the body won't stay buried and a careless trail leads the police - and two money hungry thugs - back to the trio. And as the stakes get higher, so does the body count, not to mention their paranoia which is quickly putting their friendships in jeopardy...forever!
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 89mins |
| Origin: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:09 |
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Member Reviews (13)
13 Member
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Anette
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Definitely different!
Dean J.
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This is very good and the ending is brilliant! A very original thriller/black comedy.
Rhiannon S.
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Bryan P.
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Violent but good black humour - well worth wathcing
Colin U.
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Brilliant clever. For those who enjoy movies that step out of the comfort zone.
Nathan Cocks
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Ewan McGregor's screen debut and perhaps still his best movie to date.
Danny Boyle and John Hodge work cinematic magic in a film that could very easily been made by Hitchcock in his hey day.
Three Scottish yuppies (McGregor, Eccleston & Fox) bring in the enigmatic Hugo (Keith Allen in a short but well played roll) as fourth member to their humble household only to find him dead the next day alongside a suitcase filled with cash.
What follows is the kind of character drvien descent in to madness that makes for the best kind of thriller. This smartly written rollercoaster will have you questioning the motives of each main character right up to the shocking end.
Brilliant stuff from the makers of Trainspottting and A Life Less Ordinary.
Michael O.
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Zoe R.
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I'm glad to see that some others think that this is a comedy too! Very dark look at the power of money. I loved the "interviewing for a flatmate" scene.
Paula B.
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One of the best thrillers ever made! Its from Director Danny Boyle and he makes this film into the satisfying movie that it is. Its got psychological terror, mental breakdowns, gore, violence, plot twists and some serious character development. Its also quite a black comedy with some very sarcastic humour. Ewan is so great in this, and he's so fun to watch. Its also one of those movies you can think about after and try to figure out what you would do in that situation
Linda Sherlock
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Engrossing thriller.Had to watch it through to the end.
William Workman
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Racy black drama.
Cinefile
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