Just Buried

2007 "A (very) dark comedy about sex, greed and death."
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Released: 09 September 2007 Released
Producted By: Téléfilm Canada
Country: Canada
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A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!

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Clark (clarkcwilson) Going into this movie, my expectations were incredibly low. I had never heard of it, the plot sounded impossibly bizarre, and the few frames of the movie that were on display looked like they were taken using an old Polaroid Camera. However, the movie left me praising the genius I had witnessed. It seems like the flaws I mentioned earlier were done deliberately. The filter lighting and cameras used give the movie a vintage feeling, this combined with the simplistic camera angles make it feel like it is from the late 80's. The fact that the movie is so little-known makes it feel like a relic lost to time. Finally, the bizarre plot seems to be too ridiculous to take seriously, making it appear like a Mars Attacks!-esque 'B' movie . While it could be viewed like that, it could also be viewed as a metaphor for the evils of mankind twisting someone who's relatively innocent and turning them into a monster, much like Walter White in Breaking Bad. Interpret this movie as a cheesy comedy or a dark metaphor, this is absolutely worth watching.
Davor Trcovic Wow, what a great movie. Firstly I must say that this movie made me to become fan of Rose Byrne. She is amazing here. Much better than her role in Damages or Wicker Park. After his father death, Oliver (Jay Baruchel) comes in a small town on his funeral and there he meet beautiful local mortician Roberta Knickel (Rose Byrne). His father leaves him funeral home. Business goes well when people suddenly start's dying but everything is just a part of bigger plan. Movie is black comedy and it has very funny scenes, but Rose Byrne is the main reason to watch it couple of times. The best scene in this movie to me is conversation about Roberta's work on dead people during breakfast. She is so in her role while she was explaining Oliver how she prepares body for funeral.
mr_popcorn The dark comedy genre has always been a favorite of mine. From the Coen's comedy efforts to award winning films like American Beauty and indie smash hits like Little Miss Sunshine. I am always amazed on how comedy and tragedy blend and mix perfectly so whenever I hear of an upcoming dark comedy release, I do everything in my power to grab ahold of a copy. Just Buried I have to say, is entertaining in many ways. From the clever script to solid gold acting from both Byrne and Baruchel, and let's not forget the picturesque setting the director created. This movie will make you laugh, you will be scratching your head at times when you see the ridiculousness but that isn't really a bad thing. It might be silly but hey, this is no Fellini artpiece either so you just have to let go and let the movie take you in a wild ride about corpses, funerals and formaldehyde.
barrywood Jay Baruchel plays a nerd and he plays it well. He has nosebleeds if he's stressed out so of course when he inherits a funeral home, he gets many nose bleeds. The movie was filmed in Windsor and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The camera shots are wonderful. But wait: the plot (or plots?) is convincing and I must warn those who are easily grossed out not to watch this movie. I hooted and cringed all in a matter of minutes. You'll see what I mean when you see certain scenes. I haven't seen a movie that is as original as when I'd last seen of one Alfred Hitchcock movies. So its true: this is a "very" dark comedy. If it was released by Paramount, talk show hosts would be talking about it. But once again, I warn you that certain scenes are beyond gross. I rate "Just Buried" highly. Spend the ten bucks and go see it for yourself, while it's still in Canadian theaters.