Unpacking our favorite moments from Glass Casa
SPOILERS ahead for Glass Casa!
If you’re in the mood for a comedy murder mystery that’s equal parts zany and feel-good, Glass Casa (written and directed by Laa Marcus) delivers. With a sharp, funny ensemble cast, wacky set pieces, and just enough reality to keep things grounded, it’s the kind of film that offers a perfect escape from everyday life.
Today we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the film—the scenes that had us laughing the hardest, the ones that nail the comedy mystery movie genre, and the ones that are just a joyful good time to experience.
Jamie and Bianca’s little prank
All the best comedy mystery movies know how to play with foreshadowing, and the scene where three of our would-be partiers arrive at the house is a great example of it.
Jamie (Harley Bronwyn) and Bianca (Nicole Clifford) prank the uptight Drew (Alison Iles) by pretending Jamie has passed out in the trunk on the way to the bachelorette party—only to immediately reveal that she’s fine and there’s nothing to worry about.
Like the film as a whole, the scene carries an undercurrent of foreboding—a hint that something darker may lurk beneath the seemingly sunny surface. But ultimately, like in the movie itself, things end on a high note, and the characters we care about most come through unscathed.
It’s also a smart introduction to the trio’s dynamic. We instantly get a sense of Jamie and Bianca’s playful, close friendship, and Drew’s maternal instinct and tendency to worry, especially about her sister Jamie.
Pete’s striptease practice
Even though Jamie wants to keep her bachelorette party low-key, her friend Evie (Geri Courtney-Austein) can’t resist spicing things up by inviting her “boink buddy” Pete (Jon Huybrecht) to do a little striptease for the crew. Hilariously, she justifies it by saying, “You said no strippers. He’s not a stripper, technically, it’s just a side hobby that he does for fun.”
Fortunately for all of us, Jamie relents and lets Pete “practice” his routine, and we’re all treated to some delightfully awkward, comically inept stripteasing.
Corpse hijinks
When Jamie’s fiancé Alex (Travis Laughlin) stops by the party unexpectedly—supposedly to check in and make sure everyone’s safe—chaos and hilarity ensue as Bianca, Drew, Evie and drifter Charlie (Justin Michael Terry) scramble to hide the corpse, while a noticeably high Jamie does her best to keep Alex distracted.
This sequence is packed with comedy gold, from the subtitled frantic gesturing as the group tries to silently strategize, to the crew awkwardly trying to haul the body around the house, to Jamie desperately switching up her tactics to keep her finacé off the trail.
In our interview, Glass Casa composer Catherine Joy told us that her favorite music cue in the film is in this sequence, and cast members Nicole Clifford (Bianca) and Jon Huybrecht (Pete) both shared how funny, challenging and unexpectedly bonding it was to shoot the “carrying Pete up the stairs” moment.
This sequence alone makes Glass Casa one of the best comedy mystery movies to stream now.
Maria’s fate
The friends (minus Drew, who hangs back) gather for story time as Charlie fills them in on the story behind the house’s former owner, Maria (Lizet Benrey). Through a series of flashbacks, we learn alongside the characters the creepy history that gives the setting its haunted edge.
Actor Lizet Benrey (Maria) told us in our interview that one particularly striking image—the shot of Maria floating facedown in the pool, eyes wide open—was incredibly memorable to film.
This kind of ghost-story backflash is a staple in comedy murder mystery, and the cast delivers it perfectly, enhanced by Catherine Joy’s chilling underscoring.
Bianca breaks it down
As Bianca begins to piece things together, she helps the group unravel the night’s events—naturally using screenwriting terminology (she is a filmmaker, after all). Charlie jumps in to assist, and together they reconstruct how they think the evening really went down.
What follows is a stylized black and white reenactment and, hilariously, a star wipe transition. It’s all a perfect nod to people who love movies.
Fun fact: Nicole Clifford revealed this was the scene she performed in her audition that landed her the role of Bianca.
Glass Casa is streaming now on multiple platforms—check it out, look for our favorite moments, and let us know which scenes you loved most!