I admit that I watched this low-budget cult film because I was completely attracted by this still at first, and I was full of thoughts about what kind of goddess this is a battle angel I must have.
The movie opens with slow-moving shots, close-ups of various card games in the dim light.
Two little boys were running in the corridor. The male protagonist was hidden in a cupboard by his brother. At this time, a man injured by an arrow walked up to his brother, hoping to get help, but his brother still called others.
Several people wearing masks appeared and dragged the man who was shot with another arrow away. In the crowd, there was also a woman with short hair in white, who kept crying. At this time, a woman took off her mask and told the male protagonist brother, I am proud of you.
The story goes directly to 30 years later, the wedding of the hero and heroine is about to begin, and the beautiful heroine is practicing the marriage vows. From the dialogue between the male and female protagonists, I learned that the male protagonist comes from a very wealthy family, but his family members are at a loss for words. The male protagonist's brother said to the female protagonist that you do not belong to this family, and the male protagonist seems to have something to hide, and even suggested that the female protagonist can walk away without participating in it. But the heroine just wants to prove that she can belong to the family.
【Oh my god, what kind of fairy couple is this?】
In the pre-wedding photo session, the heroine felt very uncomfortable, like a doll being played with, and what was even more creepy was that the hero's aunt was staring at her with malicious eyes. The center of the family's dialogue is inseparable from whether a certain person is a member of the family. The story progresses here as if it were an ordinary plot of the beautiful Cinderella marrying into a wealthy family.
After the wedding, the male protagonist told the female protagonist that she needed to draw cards and play a game with her family at midnight, so that she could truly become a member of the family, but he did not reveal the secret behind the game.
The male protagonist's father explained that the family's history started from selling playing cards, so each new member needs to draw a card and participate in the game displayed on the card surface when he joins. Previously, the male protagonist's sister-in-law and brother-in-law had drawn games that were harmless to humans and animals.
And the heroine draws hide-and-seek, which seems to be more harmless and even a little naive.
Accompanied by the strange countdown music, the female protagonist hid in the elevator delivering food with a relaxed and helpless mood, and everyone in the family began to get fully armed and took up their shotguns, bows, axes and other weapons. .
After waiting for a while, the female protagonist walked out on her own and was pulled into the room by the male protagonist and hid behind the bed.
At this time, a maid walked into the room to find the nephew of the male protagonist who had sneaked out of the bedroom, but was taken as the female protagonist by the male protagonist's sister, who had been drugged and lethargic, and was shot in the head.
Only then did the heroine realize that she was in danger. The death of the maid did not make the family feel pity, they just felt that the body should be hidden from the hostess. The family believes that if they don't catch the heroine before dawn, disaster will befall them.
So far, the hypocrisy of this family has been revealed one by one. They are very enthusiastic about the heroine and look at the stupid and unintelligent male lead and sister. But they are so excited about this kind of hunting game. Even if they kill the wrong person, they are just annoyed at themselves Missed opportunity.
The male protagonist's brother-in-law seems to be gentle and honest.
The male protagonist's mother seems to be a peerless and good mother-in-law. She claims that she likes the female protagonist but has to kill her to save the family. In fact, she is not soft at all.
Not to mention the male protagonist's father, he never hesitated to kill someone from the beginning to the end.
The aunt of the male protagonist is actually the crying woman in white at the beginning of the film. She once lost her new husband in this cruel hide-and-seek, but she has become the most loyal supporter of this sacrificial game.
The male protagonist's elder brother may be regretting that he indirectly killed the man who was supposed to be his uncle. He showed mercy to the female protagonist several times, but naturally he who belongs to this ugly family will not end well.
The male protagonist's sister-in-law is probably the most inhumane character in the whole movie. She knew before she got married that she might face such a terrible game, but she couldn't resist the temptation of money and joined the family without hesitation. The craziest thing is that before participating in the hunt, the sisters also put on makeup...
The male protagonist's nephew, who was corrupted by the family's thoughts at a young age, took the initiative to participate in this hunting game.
Not only the people who really belong to this family, but even the domestic servants are crazy. The butler tried his best to hunt down the heroine, and persisted until the end, covered in bruises. The seemingly innocent maid was shivering while hiding in the food delivery elevator. The hostess comforted the maid with kindness, but she deliberately exposed the hostess' position. The maid flipped the switch in a panic, and the elevator became her guillotine.
The most amazing thing is the male protagonist. He hesitated before the wedding but still failed to tell the truth to the female protagonist. She could have taken the female protagonist away, but she chose to believe in the curse of the family that made her fall into this whirlpool, claiming herself when the female protagonist knew the truth. He didn't dare to tell the truth because he was afraid of losing her. He helped the heroine escape, because the different kindness of the heroine and everyone in the family made him see that he might have hope of getting rid of the shadow of the family, and he could have been rescued by the heroine, but in the end The moment the wedding ring was taken off, he was still in the dark.
Several changes in the heroine's attire in the movie echoed her mentality change. Wearing a white floor-length wedding dress and high-heeled shoes, she looked happy but didn't know anything.
Ripping off the overly long skirt and putting on canvas shoes was the first step for her to know her fear and take the first step in self-help.
Picking up the shotgun and putting the bullets on the back is the final determination to protect oneself, and tearing off the lace sleeve is the awakening of self and counterattack consciousness.
In the process of the heroine's continuous escape and resistance, the white wedding dress gradually dyed red. When she finally walked out of the firelight, the wedding dress could no longer see its original color, nor could she see her original self.
The two coolest scenes in this film are that the heroine can't help but marvel when she looks at herself in the mirror with a bullet on her back.
The second is that the female protagonist in a red dress walked out of the fire mansion. The so-called real woman never looked back at the explosion [no], sitting on the steps in front of the house in the firelight behind her, smoking, and the police came to ask her belatedly. What happened, she casually replied "in laws".
PS. Another subtitle group translated this sentence into marrying into a wealthy family, and it really touched my laughter
All in all, this is a very qualified bloody black comedy. It’s just a stalk or a bit blunt and deliberate. The director sends a barrage in real time: flag warning , which is very suitable for you who don’t want to use your brain.
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