Director: Sarah Giercksky
Year: 2024
Country: Sweden
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Slasher; Horror/Comedy
Plot:
After a series of sightings, a researcher believes that the series of incidents is proof of the return of the Bunnyman, a local serial killer said to roam the woods in the area where multiple groups of people are hosting various parties or get-togethers, forcing her to save them from the creature.
Review:
This was a massively entertaining and cheesy genre effort. That this one goes as deep as it does with a simple, straightforward story that’s designed to be a goofy, silly story designed to unleash a cavalcade of slapstick comedy, puns, and outlandish scenarios makes everything that much more entertaining. The cheesy main creature, so obviously a man in a cheap mask that is supposed to be a real being, creates a wholly cheesy approach that is only matched by the slapstick antics that go into the different encounters and interactions with the victims. From the exaggerated announcement style of conversation, the ability to accept the absurd notion of a masked killer appearing and killing them, to the hilarious commercials and interludes that are presented here more than enough going on that it manages to generate the kind of appropriately silly atmosphere even without taking into account the charmingly cheesy and silly effects that complete the presentation.
The series of wild, comedic setups here involving the group heading out to the woods and coming across the killer bunnyman in the middle of the woods has some more fun elements in that it’s designed as a straight genre effort, only for the silliness to get the point across. While the series of ambush attacks taking out the hikers partying in the woods, the group of influencers trying to make a video for their followers, or the cult of followers going for the one person looking for the extra subjects to introduce and sacrifice for the killer, all come across like appropriately cheesy indie-slasher sequences, the whole approach and sense of comedy here manage to add plenty of immensely likable factors. Some of the final scenes here, showing videos of the YouTube presenter looking into her past videos on her channel, might be a bit oddly placed in the film since they don’t focus on the case in question. They’re still overtly funny in principle, leaving the only real issue here as the reaction to the cheesiness of everything.
Overview: ****/5
A fun and immensely cheesy genre effort, there’s plenty to like here, not just as a low-budget comedy, but also as a rather enjoyable, straightforward genre effort it could’ve been. Those with an interest in this style of genre fare or who are fine with the issues featured here will have a lot to like here, while most others might want to heed caution.
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