When "Grace" (Samara Weaving) marries "Alex" (Mark O'Brien) she thinks it will be the happiest day of her life. Gathered at his family's sprawling mansion, the ceremony is followed by a small dinner at which "Tony" (Henry Czerny) announces that it is traditional on such occasions to play a game. A game of hide and seek. A lethal, deadly and downright dangerous game of hide and seek with poor, unsuspecting, "Grace" the target. The family count to two hundred then set off with all sorts of weapons (they cannot use guns nor the house's security cameras) to eliminate her. With her newlywed husband securely tied to the bed after he tried to help her, and still clad in her wedding dress, she must find a way to avoid execution and escape the grisly fate that awaits her. Luckily for her, "Dan" (Adam Brody) is a little less sold on the game so perhaps, just perhaps, she has a chance? Weaving reminded me a little of Margot Robbie as she gradually adapts to her perilous scenario, and what ensues is actually quite entertaining with some fun contributions from the pursuing family - "Becky" (Andie MacDowell) and "Charity" (Elyse Levesque). The film looks good, is well paced after a shaky start and a house riddled with secret passages provides an solid template for the drama to unfold. It does have something of the theatrical to it, but that's quite effective as it builds to quite an enjoyably fitting conclusion. It's not laugh out loud, but is certainly worth ninety minutes of your time and is way better than the contemporary, silmilarly styled, "Knives Out".
