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Otto; or, Up with Dead People

  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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5.1/10
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Marcel Schlutt and Jey Crisfar in Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)
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Otto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city, until one day he auditions for a zombie film...Otto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city, until one day he auditions for a zombie film...Otto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city, until one day he auditions for a zombie film...
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  • Director
    • Bruce La Bruce
  • Writer
    • Bruce La Bruce
  • Stars
    • Jey Crisfar
    • Marcel Schlutt
    • Nicholas Fox Ricciardi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce La Bruce
  • Writer
    • Bruce La Bruce
  • Stars
    • Jey Crisfar
    • Marcel Schlutt
    • Nicholas Fox Ricciardi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Jey Crisfar
    • Otto
    Marcel Schlutt
    Marcel Schlutt
    • Fritz Fritze
    Nicholas Fox Ricciardi
    • Young Man in Hooded Sweatshirt
    Keith Böhm
    • Man in a Suit and Hat
    Olivia Barth
    • Woman in a Black Burqa…
    Christophe Chemin
    • Maximilian
    Katharina Klewinghaus
    • Medea Yarn…
    Stephanie Heinrich
    • Old Woman
    • (as Stefanie Heinrich)
    John Edward Heys
    • Old Man
    Max Di Costanzo
    • Amusement Park Zombie #1
    Orion Zombie
    • Amusement Park Zombie #2
    John Wloch
    • Headstone Shop Owner
    Guido Sommer
    • Adolf
    Elliat Graney-Saucke
    • Woman on Subway #2
    Ramin Farhadi
    • Young Boy on Subway
    Nicolas Koenigsknecht
    • Man on Subway #1
    Daniel Grothe
    • Gay Boy on Subway #1
    Émile Dunichaud
    • Gay Boy on Subway #2
    • Director
      • Bruce La Bruce
    • Writer
      • Bruce La Bruce
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Otto: The living all seem like the same person to me and I don't think I like that person very much.

    • Crazy credits
      Any resemblance to any person living, dead or undead is purely coincidental. No similarity to any person living, dead or undead is intended or should be inferred.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brows Held High: Otto, or Up with Dead People (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Metalipsis
      Written by Othon Mataragas

      Performed by Ernesto Tomasini (voice and tubular bell), Othon Mataragas (piano), Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Maral Mohammadi and Hannah Schofield (cello)

      Published by Othon Mataragas

      Courtesy of Othon Mataragas

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    "The living all seem like the same person to me, and i don't like that person very much"
    b-grade gay zombie porn semi-mockumentary. repetitive, irritating sound design, jokes milked longer than they should. for some, there's not enough blood and guts. for others, there's not enough porn.

    But all LaBruce's films are bad! that is his charm and the charm of no-budget Cult Films! if you expect more, you won't be alone. but if you expect perfection, then you're a fool. like all those people who complained after seeing Tomb Raider or the Super Mario Brothers Movie - what did you expect?

    Otto is fun. it's certainly original. it's gay politics are obvious, but accurate. the jokes range from falling flat to funny to shocking. it's polarizing, memorable and thanks to Fritz (Marcel Schlutt), it's damn sexy to watch.

    Otto needs to be watched at a film festival amongst the typical gay indie films that are more sincere than their film makers can give credit to. Only then will something like SkinFlick's 'monkey rape' and Hustler White 'Stumping' hit you with the full impact that it should

    like SkinGang - can't wait for the full-porno version of Otto
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    • teethgrrrinder
    • Feb 26, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2008 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Oto
    • Filming locations
      • Germany
    • Production companies
      • Jürgen Brüning Filmproduktion
      • Existential Crisis Productions
      • New Real Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,295
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,456
      • Nov 9, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,295
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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