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Shallow Grave

1994 · 93 min

A stylish, darkly funny thriller that turns flatmate bonding into a tense, gruesome cautionary tale about greed.

Tagline
What's a little murder among friends?
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • corruption
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
John Hodge
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox, Ken Stott, Keith Allen, Colin McCredie, Peter Mullan, Gary Lewis
Music
Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Brian Tufano
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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