Shallow Grave Movie Review 1994

Juliet (Fox), David (Eccleston), and Alex (McGregor), three completely unlikable housemates, face a moral dilemma when their new roomie, Hugo (Allen), turns up dead of a drug overdose, leaving behind a suitcase stuffed with cash. Their decision to chop up the body, bury the bits, and keep the loot leads to a well-deserved descent into paranoia, betrayal, and dementia. Interesting character study in which the veneer of civility is totally destroyed at the first hint of temptation. Style wins out over substance as the characters are never humanized before they're demonized.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Black Comedy, Roommates from Hell, Hide the Dead Guy

Screenplay

John Hodge

Cast

Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Keith Allen, Ken Stott, Colin McCredie, John Hodge

Cinematography

Brian Tufano

Director

Danny Boyle

Music

Simon Boswell

Producer

Andrew Macdonald, Allan Scott, Glasgow Film Fund, Figment Film, Film Four International