![]() It balances creeping dread and bald comedy, and explores difficult topics - mental health, social anxiety - with smarts, not big scares. ![]() But also: Who’s Harry (Dustin Demri-Burns), the inconsiderate stranger? And why does it seem as if Harry and everyone else in the house wants to sabotage Pete’s celebration?Īndrew Gaynord’s feature film debut is a terrific “small-h” horror comedy - a good pick for people who don’t love horror. Despite the laughs and the booze, Pete can’t help but be disappointed that his friends haven’t matured much. The film begins as old college friends reunite to throw a 31st birthday party for Pete (Tom Stourton) at an estate in the British countryside. Those raw lyrics from “Institutionalized” - my favorite song from the early ’80s hardcore band Suicidal Tendencies - kept moshing in my head as I watched this darkly funny and ingeniously affecting comedy-thriller. ![]()
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