Actors: Samara Weaving, Mark O'Brien,
Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell
Rating: 8 out of 10, A lot of fun, a
true dark comedy and scathing comment on the uber-rich (so not a bad thing). A
young gal is marrying into a very rich family of game makers only to learn on
her wedding night that she has to play a midnight game to truly join the
family. The game, hide and seek, involves the rest of the family trying to kill
her before dawn, so there’s that. It seems the family made a deal with the
devil codifying this entry requirement which is embraced with varying degrees
of commitment by family members. This movie belongs to Samara Weaving as the
unfortunate bride who shows some real depth fighting the curiously inept
hunters. There are some very funny (darkly so) moments involving accidental
deaths. You do not want to be a maid for this family! You can’t help but root
for Weaving as she deals with turn after turn in her fortunes. You leave the
movie wondering how many of the rich in real life made similar deals with Satan
and can only hope they end up like the ones depicted here in the explosive
finale.
MVP: Samara Weaving as the fiesty
newlywed
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