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I Sell the Dead (2008)

18A | | Comedy, Horror | 24 October 2008 (Canada)
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A grave robber reflects on his life of crime.

Director:

Glenn McQuaid

Writers:

Glenn McQuaid, Keti Stamo

Stars:

Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Monaghan ... Arthur Blake
Larry Fessenden ... Willy Grimes
Angus Scrimm ... Dr. Quint
Ron Perlman ... Father Duffy
Brenda Cooney ... Fanny Briers
John Speredakos ... Cornelius Murphy
Daniel Manche ... Young Arthur
Eileen Colgan ... Maisey O'Connell
James Godwin ... Old Man
Joel Marsh Garland ... Ronnie (as Joel Garland)
Aidan Redmond ... Jack Flood
Alisdair Stewart Alisdair Stewart ... Bulger
Heather Bullock Heather Bullock ... Valentine Kelly
Chris Shaw Chris Shaw ... Executioner
Martin Pfefferkorn ... Howling Man
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Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

cemetery | alien corpse | zombie | island | horror comic | See All (162) »

Taglines:

Never Trust A Corpse

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

Certificate:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Fanny Briers was specifically written for Brenda Cooney to play. See more »

Goofs

During the drinking contest, the flagon that Fanny uses to signal the start of the contest changes between the time that she picks it up and the time she begins to drink from it. See more »

Quotes

Arthur Blake: You be careful of dreams, Fanny. They'll lead you down a garden path and into a ditch before you know it. The Fortune of War Pub? Filled with people who followed their dreams. Look what they got to.
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Connections

Follows The Resurrection Apprentice (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

Waxies Dargle
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Vocals: Joe Hurley
Backing Vocals: Glenn McQuaid
Additional Vocals: John Vernon, Aidan Redmond, Alisdair Stewart
Guitar: Brendan O'Shea
Fiddle: Tom Chiu
Arranger: Jeff Grace
Recorded and Mixed by John Moros
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I Sell The Dead Stole The Show
26 October 2008 | by the_hurricane15 – See all my reviews

I went to see Glenn McQuaid's "I Sell The Dead" in it's North American premiere at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Seeing as this is the second showing worldwide I didn't quite know what to expect of this film, especially having not seen the short film that inspired this big screen adaptation.

I'll start off with a slightly more elaborate plot synopsis, without giving away any spoilers.

This movie is about Arthur Blake, how he became a grave robber and the interesting and supernatural discoveries that both he and his mentor discovered.

The costume and set design in this film were excellent. I was amazed to hear that the entire film was shot in and around New York. The costumes were very accurate to the time, really bringing you as a viewer into the mindset of the time. This movie works just as well as a period-piece as it does a horror-comedy.

The interaction between the two leads was very fluid. They played off each others acting with ease. The dialogue between the two was very well written, with Glenn adding his comedic touch even in tense situations.

The story is very encompassing and the ball gets rolling from the very start. I'd compare it to a visual page turner, always wondering just what will happen next. The characters themselves are all very vivid and unique adding different emotional layers to the film itself.

All in all, I recommend this film for anyone in the mood for some dark humour, with a bit of horror mixed in.

9/10
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Official Sites:

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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2008 (Canada) See more »

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Filming Locations:

East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,529, 9 August 2009

Gross USA:

$8,050

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,050
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Glass Eye Pix See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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