This horror comedy is the novelty of A24 with a reflection on Generation Z

The new film by A24 is called ‘Death Death Death’, and it’s not a horror movie as the name might suggest, but rather a pretty funny black comedy. While it seems like a rather strange combination and has comedian Pete Davidson in the cast, the film contains a fairly strong social discourse about young people.

It is directed by Halina Reijn, who had previously directed Instinct, an Oscar nominee from the Netherlands in 2019, who did not enter the competition. This teenage thriller has already been well received by critics, notable for its reflection on the natural reaction of young people in the absence of the internet.

It was released in theaters in Mexico on October 6, 2022, and in addition to Davidson, the cast includes Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games), Maria Bakalova (Borat: next sequel), Myha’la Herrold (Premature), Chase Sui Wonders (On the Rocks), Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby) and Lee Pace (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug).

What is Death Death Death about?

The plot of ‘Muerte Muerte Muerte’ takes us to the house of David’s millionaire parents, where he and his friends Sophie, Emma, ​​Greg, Bee and the irreverent Alice take refuge inside the house before the passage. of a hurricane. Short of electricity or the internet, they see no other way out than to have fun, drink, take drugs and do all kinds of excesses.

Everything is going well until they decide to play death death death, a kind of riddle board game, which basically consists of a hunt for the killer. Of all the players, two will be randomly chosen to act as perpetrators, killing their teammates before they are discovered.

This game is as popular in the US as it is too Bloody Marythe Ouija board and many other horror games. It is until one of the five friends dies with a cut throat that the group begins to panic, one after another they begin to die, which causes them to start distrusting each other, trying to find out who. there is behind the murders.

The hilarious combination of characters, coupled with the awful absurd situations, surrounding each murder, however predictable it may be, makes Death Death Death in 90 minutes of pure fun, spiced up with a little gore, but with social content that feels like it. not to be noticed with the naked eye, which revolves around the excesses, youth and its relationship with the internet.

The screenplay for “Death Death Death” is written by Kristen Roopenian, Sarah Delappe, Chloe Okuno, Joshua Sharp and Aaron Jackson. Produced by the A24 company, dedicated to the creation of independent cinema, which has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, especially in horror and suspense films. It was released in Mexican theaters on October 6, 2022.