A dysfunctional family's heart of darkness is laid bare in the grimly humorous and then just plain grim meller "Members of the Funeral." Feature bow by Baek Seung-bin heralds a dark wit and sleek intelligence guided by a creatively secure humility. A standout from the substandard HD fodder that generally clogs up Pusan's New Currents competish and so-called cutting-edge fests, "Funeral" is quietly riveting. A tad too restrained for midnight sidebars or commercial release, pic possesses an intensity that should secure fest berths.
导演西蒙(张达明 饰)想要拍摄一部鬼片,于是委托助理阿梅(林雅诗 饰)寻找合适的拍摄地点。阿梅在荒郊野地里发现了一间尘封已久的古屋,是拍摄恐怖片的绝佳地点,在妥善移走了古屋中的骨灰坛后,剧组进驻古屋,开始了拍摄日程。可是,在此期间,阿梅的身边开始接二连三的发生怪事,她的男友更是匪夷所思的丧生于车祸之中。被恐惧笼罩的阿梅找到了西蒙的女友珠珠(黎姿 饰),希望身为灵学专家的她能够替自己排忧解难。很快,珠珠就发现,当初骨灰坛里的恶灵竟然爱上了阿梅,不仅如此,它还附在了西蒙身上,想要和阿梅自杀“双宿双飞”。