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I Sell the Dead

2008Movie1 h 25 minNR

62
DecentGoodWatch score

An intriguing, tense comedy movie about history and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for warmth or uplift.

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Story

Never trust a corpse.

18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror Comedy
  • Grave Robbers
  • 18th Century
  • Ghoul Business
  • Dark Humor
  • Macabre
  • Quirky Characters
  • Period Piece
  • Guillotine

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Glenn McQuaid
Written by
Glenn McQuaid
Music by
Jeff Grace

Everyone

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Facts

August 7, 2008 · 1 h 25 min · NR

Released
August 7, 2008
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$750,000
Box office
$8,050
Available in
29 countries

Tropes

Brick Joke, Actually, I Am Him, Big Damn Heroes +3

  • Brick Joke
  • Actually, I Am Him
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Black Comedy
  • Downer Ending
  • Big Bad

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Questions about I Sell the Dead

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Where can I stream I Sell the Dead?

In the United States, I Sell the Dead streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is I Sell the Dead worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 62). Critics rate it higher (67 out of 100) than audiences (57).

Will I Sell the Dead make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Will I Sell the Dead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.