‘Bury The Bride’ Review: Bachelorette Party Meets Hillbilly Horror In New Spider One Film
Meredith Jill Brown
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Raise your hand if you can’t appreciate a film based on a pack of bloodthirsty rednecks on the prowl in the desert, crash a secluded bachelorette party! While you decide, I’ll get down to brass tacks here…
Bury the Bride is just as entertaining as a horror movie can get. Beginning with the always awesome scream queen, Scout Taylor-Compton (who plays bride-to-be June Hamilton) and her entourage of four “girls-gone-wild” on route to find June’s remote newlywed home, they are ready to wreak havoc for June’s last days as a single chick. With plenty of alcohol and games in tow, the posse reaches their destination which, to say the least, is not quite the attractive quarters they imagined. In layman’s terms, “murder house” immediately drops out of their mouths as they take in the dilapidated shack, complete with a broken-down hot tub out back which comfortably accommodates a rotting goat head.
Ah, home sweet home.
While the obvious jokes ensue, the girls poke fun at their almost wedded guest of honor through various drinking games and an unfortunate truth serum of warnings without regret. Spearheading the cautious tale of danger is June’s sister, Sadie (the brilliant Krsy Fox) who rightfully questions, well, everything.
As little sister June defends her decision to marry David (the profound Dylan Roarke)—a rough-around-the-edges hillbilly who has the wits of the land and sustainability to protect even the most threatening source of monstrosity—the suspicious women are instantly uneasy when the groom interrupts their night with his three misfit buddies, projecting an eerie impression of their intentions.
Since we all know there’s always ONE problem child in the mix, provocative Carmen (Lyndsi LaRose) happily accepts this role as she volunteers to tag along with these rifle-carrying hicks to track the perimeter and protect the girls. And as quickly as a seductive dance in the moonlight begins (thank you free-spirited Carmen!), thus commences the carnage which relentlessly follows.
The gore is intense, harsh, and ruthless. In a similar fashion as his first full-length feature Allegoria, Spider One doesn’t allow you more than a brief moment to catch your breath before the REAL hunt begins.
Having been a fan of Powerman5000 for years, it’s a huge treat to check out the filmmaking brain of Spider One. With the incredible writing partnership of Krsy Fox, Bury the Bride fires on all cylinders. Yes, I used a cliché, however this is a rowdy little jaunt through the desert (got that Wolf Creek/Devil’s Rejects vibe) which we all know, never ends well, so what’s one little trite statement, right? Besides, you know you’ve stumbled onto something really unique when the credits list “Chazz Bono as Puppy” Haha!
Summary
The gore is intense, harsh, and ruthless. In a similar fashion as his first full-length feature Allegoria, Spider One doesn’t allow you more than a brief moment to catch your breath before the REAL hunt begins.
