Bodies Bodies Bodiesis one of A24’s funniest movies in a long time, following a group of friends whose raucous party is disrupted by a power outage and somebody is killed in the darkness. The teen comedy quickly shifts to a much darker murder mystery, where the friends are forced to face their truths, and secrets are revealed.The ending ofBodies Bodies Bodiesis also extremely memorable thanks to its ability to blend the drama of the murder mystery with the comedy of the teen party.
A24 has done a great job of pushing unique projects that blend genres like this over the past few years, and last year saw the release of one of their most interesting yet - Kyle Mooney’sY2K. Based on thereal-life Y2K event,the film shares both its neon-soaked visual style and internet-age comedy withBodies Bodies Bodies.
Y2K Is Now Streaming On Max - What The Movie Is About
The Comedy Uses Some Brilliant Sci-Fi Concepts
Kyle Mooney’sY2Kis a sci-fi-inspired comedy about two high school juniors who sneak into a popular party on New Year’s Eve 1999, hoping to experience the once-in-a-lifetime event with the coolest people they know. However, whenthe hypothetical disaster turns out to be real, and the machines rise up to destroy humanity, the group of friends is unexpectedly forced to fight for their lives.
A24’s New Horror-Comedy Is Secretly The Best Terminator Film Of The 21st Century
Y2K’s plot similarities and surprising thematic connections to The Terminator franchise make it an unexpectedly strong successor to that series.
Y2Kblends aspects of science fiction, comedy, and horror filmmaking for a very loud and ambitious story that feels like it’s been plucked straight from the ‘90s.The screenplay never takes itself too seriously,using sharp humor and unpredictable line readings to keep the audience on their toes and keep them laughing despite the dark narrative. Despite mixed reviews,Y2Khas found a comfortable home on streaming, where new audiences can enjoy it for the first time.
How Y2K Continues A Fun A24 Horror Movie Trend
The Company Is Shifting Towards Indie Horror/Comedies
There are very few movie production companies experimenting with the horror genre on this scale quite as much as A24. In recent years, they’ve made a real effort to invest in original, creative stories that blend styles and push new voices within the genre likeBodies Bodies BodiesandY2K. This year alone, Mark Anthony Green’sOpusand Alex Scharfman’sDeath of a Unicornare perfect examples of this. Ti West’sXtrilogy is one of the most successful, but the list runs long and doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon.
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On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a comedy/horror/thriller from 2 AM. When Bee (Maria Bakalova) travels to a hurricane party with her girlfriend Sophie (Amanda Stenberg), they find themselves surrounded by affluent 20-somethings with very different world views. When the party finally kicks off amidst the coming storm, the debauchery leads to a game of “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” However, when a power outage occurs during the game, and a murder occurs in its stead, the party takes a turn for the deadly.
