Review: Bodies Bodies Bodies

The Sundance London surprise film this year was Halina Reijns Bodies Bodies Bodies. Picked up by A24, and bound to be one of the biggest indie hits of the Summer, the film revolves around a group of rich 20-somethings celebrating a hurricane party in a big house in the middle of nowhere.

 

In between the festivities and some recriminations, someone suggests a game of “Bodies Bodies Bodies” a whodunnit game where someone is the killer, and has to “murder” someone and once the fictitious crime occurs, everyone else has to guess who the murderer is. But when actual dead bodies start appearing, things take a rather grave turn.

 

We’ve all seen films where the “game turns real”, but Bodies Bodies Bodies has so much flair and creativity it stands out from the rest of the pack. The cast are excellent too, with Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby, a film that you must see if you haven’t already) as the vapid podcaster Alice being the standout. Every line they utter is absolute gold.

 

It’s impressive that for a 90 minute film, the characters all feel fully formed and unique, especially as it doesn’t really take long for the action to kick off. This is a real credit to the fantastic script by Sarah DeLappe, everyone seems very real.

 

In the terms of a “whodunnit” as well it’s incredibly well crafted and to use an old cliche, it really will keep you guessing till the end!

 

With the great script and direction and a cast including Sennott, Maria Bakalova (Borat 2), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) and more, Bodies Bodies Bodies is bound to the big horror hit of the Summer.

 

Bodies Bodies Bodies will be released in the US on August 5th, with a UK release to follow.