Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex

Some relationships just won't die.

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by ArtImage Entertainment, Scooty Woop Entertainment

201489 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic horror-romance that mines laughs from the nightmare of an ex-girlfriend literally refusing to stay dead, blending zombie gore with relationship satire.

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.

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  • Is Burying the Ex sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Burying the Ex scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Burying the Ex violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Burying the Ex end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Burying the Ex easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity81

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Surprise40

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Love10

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Like Burying the Ex, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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