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I Sell the Dead (2008) -- 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 (Fessenden).
I Sell the Dead (2008) -- A grave robber reflects upon his life of crime in this trailer.
I Sell the Dead (2008) -- 18th century justice has finally caught up with grave robbers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blake confesses to a priest, Father Duffy, his fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection tra
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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   1,131 votes
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Director:
Glenn McQuaid
Writer:
Glenn McQuaid (writer)
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Release Date:
7 August 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
Never Trust A Corpse
Plot:
A grave robber reflects on his life of crime. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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User Comments:
Best horror comedy in years more (14 total)

Cast

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Dominic Monaghan ... Arthur Blake

Ron Perlman ... Father Duffy

Larry Fessenden ... Willie Grimes
Angus Scrimm ... Dr. Vernon Quint

John Speredakos ... Cornelius Murphy
Eileen Colgan ... Maisey O'Connell

Brenda Cooney ... Fanny Bryers
Daniel Manche ... Young Arthur Blake

Joel Garland ... Ronnie
James Godwin ... Mark 1
Alisdair Stewart ... Bulger
Heather Robb ... Myrtle Murphy

Aidan Redmond ... Jack Flood
Heather Bullock ... Valentine Kelly
Patrick Bucklew ... Creature #2
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Runtime:
USA:85 min | Argentina:85 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (2009)
Filming Locations:
New York, USA
Company:
Glass Eye Pix more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A graphic novel of the film has been released, with Glenn McQuaid writing and illustrations by Brahm Revel (October, 2009). more

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14 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Best horror comedy in years, 23 May 2009
9/10
Author: DarkAnnie from Issaquah, WA

I just saw this at SIFF, and I absolutely loved it. There were parts where I laughed so hard I couldn't catch my breath. The script and direction by Glenn McQuaid are fantastic. I can't wait to see more from this talented young man. The performances make the movie. Larry Fessenden and Dominic Monaghan are just delightful as the graverobber Willy and his apprentice Arthur. Ron Perlman turns in a fantastic performance (as usual) as a less-than-sympathetic jailhouse priest. Bonus: Angus Scrimm as an unscrupulous doctor! As always, he balances menace and humor perfectly.

This is a style of horror comedy that really hasn't been seen since Vincent Price did "Comedy of Terrors," "The Raven," and "Theater of Blood." The movie is genuinely scary in places, then it'll suddenly flip back into hilarious mode, keeping you totally off balance. Some parts are scary and funny at the same time.

I can only afford to see three movies at SIFF this year, but even if the other two are awful, "I Sell The Dead" was worth the price of all three. I'm going to be looking for more movies from Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. He's giving the horror genre a much-needed kick in the butt.

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