Today on VOD: Burying the Ex and Pernicious
John Squires
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This weekend is pretty awesome, as not only is Jurassic World in its second week of release but Jaws is back on the big screen in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Now there’s a double feature worth taking part in. But as always, if you’d rather sit home, we’ve got you covered!
First up, Gremlins director Joe Dante returns to the genre with Burying the Ex (review), a horror-comedy that stars Anton Yelchin, Alexandra Daddario and Ashley Greene. Our own Staci Layne Wilson called it a “fun little romp,” so turn on your VOD platform of choice and support Dante.
The film follows Max, an all-around nice guy, and his overbearing but incredibly beautiful girlfriend, Evelyn. Their relationship takes a nosedive after they decide to move in together and Evelyn turns out to be a controlling, manipulative nightmare. Max realizes it’s time to call it quits, but there’s just one problem: He’s too afraid to break up with her.
Fate steps in when Evelyn is involved in a freak accident and dies, leaving Max single and ready to mingle. Several weeks later he has a chance encounter with Olivia (Daddario), a cute and spirited girl who just might be his soulmate. But that same night Evelyn returns from the grave as a dirt-smeared zombie, and she’s determined to live happily ever after with Max.
Also out today is James Cullen Bressack’s Pernicious (review), which Scott Hallam had some particularly positive things to say about here on Dread a few months back. He praised it as a “carnival for the eyes,” full of “insane special effects.” Count me in!
Written and directed by Bressack, the movie tells of three young girls, holidaying in Thailand, who unleash the spirit of a murdered child with only one thing on her mind – revenge.
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