The Dead Thing fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dead Thing is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Dead Thing is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 4.8, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
The Dead Thing runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dead Thing higher (67) than audiences (48). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Dead Thing in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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