Bodies Bodies Bodies: Horror comedy tells of a party at a remote estate that gets out of hand when bodies begin to pile up
Film plot and background
This horror comedy tells of a party at a remote estate which gets out of hand when bodies start piling up.
Bee (Maria Bakalova) spends the weekend at a remote estate with her friend Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) to beat the impending hurricane. Bee, who comes from Eastern Europe, is to be introduced to the world of the rich and beautiful during this weekend.
After drug use and a drinking game or two, the night falls and the group wants to start the party game “Bodies Bodies Bodies”. One person is randomly given an X and plays the murderer. If this person taps the others, they are dead. What starts as a harmless game in the darkness is intensified by the onset of the storm, causing a blackout. However, when the first actual corpse lies in front of them, not only panic but also suspicion and doubt ignite. Could one person among them really be a murderer?
“Bodies Bodies Bodies” – background, cast, theatrical release
With horror comedies and films that don’t follow the typical clichés, Studio A24 knows its stuff after hits like “Life After Beth”, “X” as well as titles like “Spring Breakers” and “The Bling Ring”. “Bodies Bodies Bodies” follows in the same vein and was directed by Halina Reijn (“Boy 7”).
The cast list features stars such as Maria Bakalova (“Borat 2”), Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”), Pete Davidson (“The King of Staten Island”), Lee Pace (“The Hobbit” series) and Connor O’Malley (“Palm Springs”). For Oscar-nominated Maria Bakalova, it is the first horror film in her still young career. Actually, the actress is afraid of horror films, but felt she was in good hands with Studio A24.
The world premiere of “Bodies Bodies Bodies” already took place in March 2022 at the South by Southwest film festival. In Germany, the horror comedy can be marvelled at in cinemas from 27 October 2022.
