1994 · thriller
Shallow Grave (1994)
Directed by Danny Boyle1h 33m1994
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.
Our read: Shallow Grave (1994) (1994) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured thriller, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- brisk
- intense
- bleak
- cold
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