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I Sell the Dead

Name: I Sell the Dead
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Released: 2008
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm, Brenda Cooney

Taste attributes: comedydramahorrormonster/alien/supernaturalunsavouryimaginarysimpleenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror comedy that is morally murky and straightforward. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 117 votes

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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 (Monaghan) tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy (Ron Perlman). Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

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