Shallow Grave (1994)

The award winning thriller that'll bury you with laughs.

Shallow Grave

CrimeThriller

Directed by Danny Boyle

Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes

When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.
  • Kerry Fox
    Juliet Miller

  • Christopher Eccleston
    David Stephens

  • Ewan McGregor
    Alex Law

  • Ken Stott
    Detective Inspector McCall

  • Keith Allen
    Hugo

  • Colin McCredie
    Cameron

Review

A mixed review, some loving some hating. Some really liked the unpredictable plot, great acting and soundtrack. Others didn't get the humour and found it sick. There is a plot hole which the whole movie is based around which some couldn't get over. In the end we agreed to split the difference.

Reviewed: 5 February 2021

(6/10)