The Conference – Movie Review
Director: Patrik Eklund
Writer: Patrik Eklund, Thomas Moldestad, Mats Strandberg (Screenplay)
Cast
- Katia Winter (The Wave)
- Eva Melander (Border)
- Adam Lundgren (Blue Eyes)
- Lola Zackow (Snow Angels)
- Bahar Pars (a Man Called Ove)
Plot: A team-building conference for municipal employees turns into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins murdering the participants.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Conference starts when a team building conference with Lina (Winter), Eva (Melander), Jonas (Lundgren), Jenny (Zackow) and others takes them to a remote resort. They are there to help a new community for the everyday person, while having fun along the way.
As the group comes together for the tasks, they find themselves dealing with a host of problems. Meanwhile, some start questioning the ethnic decision they made. However, the event turns into a nightmare when a masked killer starts picking them off.
Verdict on The Conference
The Conference is a horror comedy following a group of corporate types who go on a remote retreat. They have their own problems with each other. However, their biggest threat comes from a masked killer picking them off.
This is a horror comedy in a similar style as ‘Severance’ a British comedy following a group of employees on a retreat dealing with a killer. Where this one comes off differently, is the motivation behind the attack. There are wacky kills and the humour flows through the business mentality of the characters. If you are looking for a wacky horror comedy, this gets plenty of laughs along the way.
Where to Watch: The Conference is available to watch on Netflix.
Final Thoughts –The Conference is a wacky horror comedy.