I'll Take Your Dead (2018)

A farmer makes a living disposing of bodies. One day, 3 bodies are delivered - except the young woman is still alive. If set free, the gang'll come after him and his daughter.

Director:

Chad Archibald

Writers:

Chad Archibald (story by), Jayme Laforest

Stars:

Aidan Devine, Ava Preston, Jess Salgueiro

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Aidan Devine	...	William
Ava Preston	...	Gloria
Jess Salgueiro	...	Jackie
Brandon McKnight	...	Carter
Michael Reventar	...	Diaz
Ari Millen	...	Reggie
Moe Jeudy-Lamour	...	Demarco
Tavaree Daniel-Simms	...	Bodie
Raffaele Brereton	...	T-Dogg
Adam Christie	...	Burnt Man
Pastel Supernova	...	The Princess
Megan Soo	...	Girl #2
Matthew Mease	...	Dead Body
Justin Kowalski-Adams	...	Ghost

Storyline

I'll Take Your Dead follows William who has a simple job, he makes dead bodies disappear. This isn't something he likes to or even wants to do, but through circumstances out of his control, his little farm house in the country has become a dumping ground for the casualties of the gang related murders in the nearby city. His daughter Gloria has become used to rough looking men dropping off corpses and is even convinced that some of them are haunting their house. After a woman's body, is dumped at the house, William begins his meticulous process when he realizes, she's not actually dead. As the gang activity increases, William patches the woman up and holds her against her will until he can figure out what to do with her. As they begin to develop a very unusual respect for each other, the woman's murderers get word that she's still alive and make plan to go finish what they started.

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Plot Keywords:

farmhouse | gang | ghost | tied to bed | father daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Death is Knocking at Their Door.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is dedicated to the memory of the director's mother.

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Goofs

Gloria hits Carter in the chin with the baseball bat. In the nest scene his nose is broken and bleeding.

User Reviews

Emotionally Touching

I always tend to give a film a higher score, if I rate it right after watching it and it has affected me emotionally. This is especially true if children are involved in the plot. This film certainly has dubious moments in the plotting. The introduction of supernatural elements work, as hallucinations, but when they begin to interact with the characters the results are dicey. They do however, add an unusual slant to what otherwise would have been a less interesting film. Remember Shakespeare had supernatural elements in some of his plays, and there is little criticism of these. Many these days certainly demand more realism in drama, than I believe is necessary. The supernatural can be blended with the characters thoughts and emotions without necessarily representing "kitchen table" realism. We humans, after all do have a wide range of perspectives on reality, depending on our emotional and psychological conditions. The main achievement of this film is the powerful emotional responses of the characters, both to their perceptions and to their fellow characters. I find the actors are excellent in their portrayals. Their behaviours are simple, but very realistic and moving. The snowy rural farm setting creates an isolated, somewhat sad atmosphere, which I think is very well done. I would certainly recommend this film, to those, who love character drama, but not necessarily those looking for genre fare.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

I'll Take Your Dead

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,963, 7 July 2019

Gross USA:

$10,523

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,523

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Fawn Films, Breakthrough Entertainment, Particular Crowd

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1