Nick Frost returns to the horror-comedy genre with the wildKrazy Housetrailer. The movie takes a satirical approach to the ’90s sitcom genre, with a prototypical suburban family’s lives thrown into turmoil when Russian workers they hire turn out to be wanted criminals, pushing Frost’s character to save his wife, family and the studio audience. Alongside Frost, theKrazy Housecast includesCluelessstar Alicia Silverstone,Entourage’s Kevin Connolly, Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters and Matti Stooker.
Ahead of the movie’s October debut on digital platforms,XYZ Filmshas unveiled the officialKrazy Housetrailer. The video introducesNick Frost’s Bernie Christian, a religious homemaker in a prototypical ’90s sitcom, as he and his family engage in kooky antics, including breaking the sink and spilling water all throughout the kitchen. The trailer subsequently introduces Pjotr, Dmitri and Igor, three plumbers Bernie hires to fix the situation in the kitchen, only to discover they have actually largely destroyed the room.
TheKrazy Housetrailer quickly turns chaoticas Bernie’s inner voice begins telling him to kill them all, suddenly shifting to a modern-day camera, with the house’s windows all boarded up and Frost’s character having a bloody face. Choosing to take his anger out on the sketchy-looking trio, the rest of the trailer spotlights various critical quotes detailing how anarchic the movie is, and the offensive things included in the movie, including “mutilated animals, drug abuse, necrophilia, teen pregnancy, exploding heads, dead babies, murdered religious figures, sausage parties, cop killers, drunk Russians, and self-harm.” Check out the trailer below:
What The Trailer Reveals About Krazy House
The Movie Is Aiming To Be The Most Controversial Release Of The Year
TheKrazy Housetrailer looks to promise that filmmakers Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil are aiming to take a page out ofLate Night with the Devil’s playbook by starting as a sincere depiction of its TV genre, in this case a ’90s sitcom, before diverting into anarchic territory. GivenLate Night with the Devilis currently one of the best-reviewedhorror movies of the year, maintaining a “Certified Fresh” approval rating of 97% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, this does prove promising for the film should it follow in the proper footsteps of David Dastmalchian’s hit.
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The fact that the trailer lists out many of the potentially offensive elements will either be a major selling point or a negative one forKrazy House. Going for shock value is still somewhat appreciated among audiences who feel modern movies are a bit too safe, thoughthe promise of “necrophilia” and"dead babies" may actually prove too grotesqueto actually compel audiences to want to watch it. There have certainly been instances of this working in a movie’s favor, withTerrifier 2becoming a major sleeper hit despite reports of audiences becoming physically ill and passing out in screenings.
Our Take On The Krazy House Trailer
Frost’s Horror Return Is Exciting, But The Concept Might Exceed Its Grasp
There’s no denying that Frost coming back to the horror-comedy genre he’s performed in so well,going back toShaun of the Dead,is an exciting prospect, thoughtheKrazy Housetrailer does have me feeling somewhat mixed. The concept is certainly fresh, if feeling a bit likeKevin Can F**k Himself, and the anarchy on display in the footage looks fun in an unhinged way. That said, the sheer amount of it does create concerns about whether it will be too focused on going for shock value over anything else.
It should also be noted that the critical quotes included in theKrazy Housetrailer don’t necessarily mean the movie is being well-received. Having made its world premiere in the Midnight section at the Sundance Film Festival, early reception has actually been generally negative towards the film, currently holding a 24% on RT based on 17 reviews. Evensome of the quotes in the trailer are from negative reviews, despite sounding positive, including fromThe Hollywood Reporter,IndieWireandScreen Rant’s own Patrice Witherspoon, whowrote the following aboutKrazy House:
The lead-up to the film’s bloodlust was a chore to get through. Even once we’re there, Haars and Kuil push the limits of the film’s silliness.
That’s not to say there aren’t some positive outliers situated amongKrazy House’s early reviews, withsome noting it’s likely to become a cult classicthanks to its deranged content. It remains to be seen which side of the line audiences fall on, as Frost’s attachment frequently brings in viewers and horror genre fans are more open to crazy material. But if the reviews of the film prove to be true, even word of mouth may not carryKrazy Houseto become a cult classic.
Krazy House
Cast
Krazy House follows Bernie as he confronts unexpected chaos when workers in his household reveal themselves as wanted criminals. Set against a backdrop reminiscent of a ’90s sitcom, Bernie must rise to the occasion and protect his family amidst unforeseen challenges.
