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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.6 / 100
2014·Comedy / Horror / Romance·1h 29m

BURYING THE EX

“Some relationships just won't die.”

Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ready to resume their relationship.

Above the Line
Joe Dante·DirectorAlan Trezza·WriterJonathan Hall·Director of PhotographyJoseph LoDuca·Original Music ComposerMarshall Harvey·Editor
Cast
Anton Yelchin·MaxAshley Greene·EvelynAlexandra Daddario·OliviaOliver Cooper·TravisDick Miller·Grumpy CopMark Alan·Goth BartenderOzioma Akagha·KatArchie Hahn·ChuckErica Bowie·Travis' GirlTomoko Karina·Shopping Girl
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Joe Dante·Director
Writing· 1
Alan Trezza·Writer
Camera· 1
Jonathan Hall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marshall Harvey·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joseph LoDuca·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Freddy Waff·Production DesignGeoffrey Brown·Art DirectionLynette Meyer·Costume DesignErika Rice·Set DecorationSnowy Highfield·Makeup EffectsDaniel Madden·Makeup EffectsJamie Grove·Makeup EffectsMichael Mosher·Makeup EffectsMike J. Regan·Makeup EffectsGary J. Tunnicliffe·Makeup Effects
Production· 15
Mary Cybriwsky·ProducerCarl Effenson·ProducerFrankie Lindquist·ProducerKyle Tekiela·ProducerAlan Trezza·ProducerDominic Rustam·Executive ProducerNicolas Chartier·Executive ProducerCassian Elwes·Executive ProducerZev Foreman·Executive ProducerDavid G. Johnson·ProducerBrad Sykes·Co-Executive ProducerSally Jo Effenson·Co-ProducerGregory Alpert·Associate ProducerScott Fort·Line ProducerBrad Gilmore·Casting
By the Numbers
71.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$605K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Burying the Ex's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A2A47
#50709B
#E2E2E2
Mood
Eerie, Romantic, Comedic
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a graveyard scene at night under a large, bright full moon. In the upper left, a man and a woman are embracing and kissing, with the woman ho”

horrorromancecomedy
Key Elements
ShovelTombstoneMoon
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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