Product: I'll Bury You Tomorrow (2005)
Rating: 4.0
More Blood....WHERE'S ALL THE GORE?
Although I disagree with several reviews on some of the finer points of I'll Bury You tomorrow, I agree that it's a fun movie that is original and unique and well worth the purchase. First off, I don't agree that's it's extremely gory at all. Don't get me wrong, there are a handful of scenes where there is a lot of gore (done very well, I might add), but this is not the "gore fest" that some have proclaimed. When it comes, you're glad it does. I just wish there was more of it. Some think less is more. For those lovers of EXTREME GORE, be prepared to be slightly underwhelmed.Also, the story is indeed interesting and will keep most viewers engaged. But the good stuff takes a while to get rolling. The buildup in the first half hooks you, and the second hour is nothing more than a free-falling locomotive quicly picking up steam. Stick with it through the buildup...the payoff is good. Very good.The performances is what really makes this movie rise above the typical indie horror movie. The lead actress, Zoe Dalman-Chlanda is an amazing actress who portrays Dolores Finley, the strange newcomer to the small town of Port Oram. The range she possesses is remarkable, on par with any "scream queen", I might add. Since the story begins with her arrival into town, her gradual transformation runs parallel to the slow disintegration of the other characters as well as the complex story that frames her descent. The story gradually introduces her rivals in the "Body Snatching" business, the funeral home workers Jake and his "girlfriend", (I think it was supposed to be his girlfriend) or maybe his drag-queen lover Corey: played wonderfully by the writer and director of the film, Alan Rowe Kelly. These two misfits are the oddest partners in crime I have seen in some time. Equal parts demented, sick, gross, and greedy. Once I got a sense what they were all about, I had a delicious time watching them lock horns with Dolores. Wait 'til you see the switcheroo-double cross- fake out that sets all the bloodshed in motion.The other characters in I'll Bury You Tomorrow are well written and all interesting in their own way. Dolores decides to shack up with the Beech's,(Percival and Nettie) the owners of the funeral home. This perverse American Gothic couple re-defines dysfunctional. They are perfect seasoning for crackpot Delores's blood stew. Throw in the standard stock players, Ellen Gallagher(Kristen Overdurf), Tina Clark(Renee West), Eddie(P.J. Mehaffey) and Sheriff Mitch Geraldi(Jerry Murdock), you have a wonderful assortment of innocents ready to get sucked into the idling meat-grinder that is Delores.I wish that I'll Bury You Tomorrow delivered more blood. I heard all about the bloodshed and got revved up to be bathed in it. The effects were so good, I wanted more. I feel some of it was held back. But, the story and the acting was what surprised me the most. Also, be sure to read the credits closely at the end of the movie. This will offer one last surprise to make you appreciate the film even more.Even though I was slightly disappointed by the lack of extreme gore; the haunting score, fine performances, well crafted story, and creative direction from Alan Rowe Kelly has made me a fan. Lovers of horror, make sure you seek this one out. It's a good one.