A World Premiere at last summers 71st Venice International Film Festival, Joe Dantes Burying the Ex is the legendary filmmakers first feature since 2009 and the latest in a line of resurrected ex horror-comedies.
Joining last years Life After Beth and last months SXSW premiere, Nina Forever, Burying the Ex follows Max (Anton Yelchin), an all-around nice guy, and his overbearing but incredibly beautiful girlfriend, Evelyn (Ashley Greene). Their relationship takes a nosedive after they decide to move in together and Evelyn turns out to be a controlling, manipulative nightmare. Max realizes its time to call it quits, but theres just one problem: hes too afraid to break up with her. Fate steps in when Evelyn is involved in a freak accident and dies, leaving Max single and ready to mingle. Several weeks later, he has a chance encounter with Olivia (Alexandra Daddario), a cute and spirited girl who just might be his soul mate. But that same night, Evelyn returns from the grave as a dirt-smeared Zombie and shes determined to live happily ever after with Max
Though this international trailer for Burying the Ex is a bit unfortunate (dig that Apatow red font), the prospect of a new Dante horror-comedy is too exciting to be dragged down. Im certainly curious about this new little crop of films, too. Though the character of a browbeaten nice guy boyfriend is certainly nothing new, films like Burying and the aforementioned titles seem rooted in the present climate of our pasts being inescapable thanks to social media.
Image releases Burying the Ex on June 19th
