Headline : “Casa De Novia” Review: It’s Three In a Bed— Fantasy, Horror, Humor

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Filmmaking in Nigeria is constantly evolving, as Nollywood filmmakers now have the urge to try out forms that have not been previously given serious attention. First, wittingly or unwittingly, these filmmakers work towards redeeming what used to be a poor image of the industry as the dumping ground for headless stories, pitiable aesthetics or both. Secondly, modern Nigerian filmmakers—indie and mainstream—are now prioritizing both quantity and quality with well defined voices and styles that differ from the old taste. There is Kunle Afolayan who has mastered the mystery genre and maintained excellent production values ahead of his contemporaries in films like The Figurine (2009) and October 1 (2014). Kenneth Gyang also normalized the use of dark comedy on a grand scale with Confusion Na Wa (2013) and revived the new tradition in This Is Lagos (2023). Some present-day storylines still can’t help themselves, but the films make up for lost ground in aesthetics.  It’s becoming less cumbersome to separate chaff from grain.

Anthill Studios, under the leadership of Niyi Akinmolayan, has lately been testing waters with the meticulous use of technology in Nollywood in addition to storytelling. We see this in The House of Secrets (2023) where the black-and-white monochrome comes to play and Mikolo (2023) which uses CGI to enliven animated characters. CGI artist  Davies David Enioluwa, a product of Anthill Studios, created Ogundiji’s mansion in Femi Adebayo’s Jagun Jagun (2023). 

Anthill’s Casa De Novia, produced by Victoria Akunjubi and directed by Uyoyou Adia, adopts computer-generated imagery (CGI) to trick the imagination and distort reality. Besides the technology, the film makes an unusual Nollywood whole with its cross-genre approach involving horror, comedy and fantasy. It follows the story of Yoyo, an  investigative journalist who secures a new apartment that turns out to be haunted by the ghost of Efosa, a businessman and an heir to the Igbinovia empire. Yoyo forms a relationship with Efosa’s ghost, which helps to demystify his death. 

The film begins with a scene of Efosa dying while making proposal preparations for his fiancee. Then, the main attention settles on Yoyo. We learn that Yoyo, the lead character and narrator, is a bumbling figure, often making the wrong decisions or getting into trouble. Her house hunting experience is spiced with humor as she meets seemingly dubious agents that introduce her to apartments that do not match her taste. While rushing down to work for a presentation, she arrives with her pants torn and top stained. Her defense at work comes off as ridiculous. 

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