A24 released their satirical slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies (you can read our 8/10 review at THIS LINK) on six screens in New York and L.A. last weekend, and a wide theatrical release is set to follow this Friday, August 12th. In anticipation of the movie going wide, the distributor has unveiled a new promotional image and you can check that out at the bottom of this article.
You can also watch a clip from the movie in this Twitter embed:
A24 first purchased Kristen Roupenian’s Bodies Bodies Bodies spec script back in March of 2018. The script was said to show “heightened sensitivity to character development and social dynamics in a subversive way”, and was described as
a shrewd character study where mystery and deep-seated scares blended in such a way that the company saw an opportunity to make a horror movie that could also be culturally relevant.
The script got some touch-up work from Sarah DeLappe, Chloe Okuno, Joshua Sharp, and Aaron Jackson in the time between acquisition when it went into production with Halina Reijn, who made her feature directorial debut with the 2019 Dutch thriller Instinct, at the helm. Roupenian receives story credit on the finished film, while DeLappe gets the screenplay credit.
Bodies Bodies Bodies has the following synopsis:
When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
Bodies Bodies Bodies stars Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Pete Davidson (The King of Staten Island), Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby), Myha’la Herrold (Industry), Chase Sui Wonders (Generation), Conner O’Malley (Palm Springs), and Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy).
Ali Herting and David Hinojosa produced the film, with Tatiana Bears and Lara Costa Calzado co-producing. Stenberg executive produced alongside Sebo Bear McClard, Dani Bernfeld, Sarah DeLappe, Christine D’Souza Gelb, and Jacob Jaffke.
I’m looking forward to watching Bodies Bodies Bodies. Will you be watching the movie this weekend? Let us know by leaving a comment below.