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I Sell the Dead [Blu-ray] [Region A] [US Import]

Dominic Monaghan , Ron Perlman , Glenn McQuaid    Blu-ray
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm, Brenda Cooney
  • Directors: Glenn McQuaid
  • Writers: Glenn McQuaid
  • Producers: Larry Fessenden, Brent Kunkle, James Felix McKenney, John Norris, Peter Phok
  • Format: Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Ifc Independent Film
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Mar 2010
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0030Y11QU
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 368,615 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The dead sold me! 11 Oct 2009
Format:DVD
An 18th Century convicted grave robber spends his final hours recalling the mysterious events that led to his and his mentors arrest... Supernatural happenings await.

I watched this film knowing very little about it, and as of succumbing to the majority of so-called horror/comedies of late was not expecting too much from it either.
Clique as this may sound, from the very beginning I was hooked, this is a period drama in parody form. It manages to pull off the rare feat of actually doing what it says on the tin. It's funny and creepy at the same time.
The sets are stunning, the acting is fine and fluid, and the story line is refreshingly different.

People will either love this or hate it, though I must say, if you are a fan of films like "Evil Dead" "Cemetery Man" "Sleepy Hollow" or especially Peter Jackson's "Braindead"," The Frighteners", I should imagine you'll love this!
Sure it has some trivial plot-holes, and maybe a couple of unnecessary moments, but it's a great attempt at bringing back the classics by way of adding something new.

For the horror buffs there's Angus Scrimm (The Tall Man of "Phantasm" fame) in the cast list, also Ron Perlman in his best Irish accent to date, and Larry Fessenden of "Session 9" who steals the show. The rest of the cast play it nicely OTT and Dominic Monaghan is a decent lead with plenty of enthusiasm.
The Homage to iconic horror films is so nice to see, there's a hint of Frankenstein and Dracula, and a scene that's so close to the "Evil Dead" you'll wonder just what you are watching. What an effort by all involved.

This is a low budget production to be admired, and am sure it (and Writer/Director Glenn McQuaid) will gain the credit once established thoroughly.
If you're looking for a silly supernatural dark comedy that's really fun, watch this!.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Goosebumps with a little bit of gore 18 Jan 2010
Format:DVD
Other than a very light sprinkling of gore, this is a childrens film; very similar in depth and tone the Goosebumps series. It was not scary or horrifying in the slightest, and was not funny either. So for a horror/comedy really does not fulfil its remit in any way.

Yes the sets were quite well done and the music score was alright, but that's really all I can say that isn't negative about it.

For a supposedly period film the accents and language used were completely out of place. There is something that is, I can only assume, supposed to be a plot twist, the details of this are quite apparent from the beginning.

If you a trying to bridge the gap between a childrens campfire tale and a mild horror film then this might be for you. I, however, found it vacuous and uninteresting. It's not a truly awful film, just not a very good one.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe a 2.5 20 Mar 2011
Format:DVD
I like Ron Pearlman. I like Dominic Monaghan. I like vampire movies, and am quite generous in my evaluation of them (I think I internally have a separate standard for vampire films, I expect a bit less). Some of the ideas in this movie were interesting. The Fagenesque grave diggers, and the dark Victorian feel, but I thought the story was somewhat forgettable. One or two pretty creepy scenes with the way that they showed an exhumed vampire move / be un-staked.

On technical terms (this did not effect my stars in the slightest), there were no subtitles. Living in Japan, I like subtitles on everything, for my friends and students to use as a learning aid. That is a bit of a drag, but it happens.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Good fun to watch, nothing too menacing
This film is really fun to watch. If you like the more humerous horror films such as Zombieland and Army of Darkness you ought to get something out of watching this. Read more
Published 9 months ago by eastwood13
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Love this film and at a great price what more could you ask for great for the nights when there is nothing on
Published 12 months ago by maureen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
I was skeptical of this film from the synopsis, but I gave it a watch and loved it! It has some dark humour, and the story isn't bad.
Give it a chance.
Published 14 months ago by Johnny_Cash
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the hype
I'd read a few reviews of this film and thought it sounded like a good comedy / horror hybrid in a similar vein perhaps to American Werewolf in London or Shaun of the Dead. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2010 by S. Rowland
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing story, but does get a bit dull...
I Sell The Dead:

This is a surprising comedy about a couple of grave robbers set in Victorian times and their antics. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2010 by B. Cousins
1.0 out of 5 stars Straight-to-Landfill
The blurb on the box comparing it to Shaun of the Dead is almost as bad as seeing Smoking Aces being labelled `The New Pulp Fiction'. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2010 by P. J. Potter
4.0 out of 5 stars I Sell The Dead
A good film to watch with a few beers. Not very scary, but has a great sense of humour. Not Scream type humour. Great ending. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2010 by Darren Brierley
3.0 out of 5 stars good fun but slow at times
i really loved the idea behind the film grave robbers that realise that can get more money out of the not so dead creatures they find in the graves, zombies, vampires & one freaky... Read more
Published on 14 July 2010 by Angie
2.0 out of 5 stars A Wasted Opportunity
This film had a lot going for it: a superb cast including Ron 'Hell Boy' Pearlman, Angus 'Tall Man from Phantasm' Scrimm, and Dominic 'Hobbit' Monaghan, and a great context for a... Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by S. Clarke
3.0 out of 5 stars Its just not funny
This film is supposed to be a black comedy but it just isn't funny. The human characters are a little stereotypical, the monsters are Hammer horror escapees and the slapstick... Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by PJ Rankine
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