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Dead Lover

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A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.
Dead Lover

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Critics Consensus

A bonkers riff on the lengths people will go to for connection, Dead Lover's singular sensibility can be an acquired taste but writer-director Grace Glowicki's vision is admirably one of a kind.

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Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Apr 1
If you want to walk away from a film with its particular aroma still sticking to your clothes, then set a date in stone for Dead Lover. Go to Full Review
Katie Rife RogerEbert.com Mar 23
3/4
It’s an absurd film, but also a romantic and quietly radical one. Go to Full Review
Erik Piepenburg New York Times Mar 19
God bless Glowicki for pushing ahead as a genre leading lady who isn’t scared to tackle oddball characters in nutty films. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 4d
Dead Lover goes admirably far out on a particular limb. But it gets there immediately, then goes on for 95 minutes that grow a bit tedious and repetitious. Go to Full Review
Terry Sherwood Film Threat 4d
8/10
Dead Lover isn’t polished, and it isn’t for everyone. It’s crude, messy, and proudly weird. But that’s exactly why it works. Go to Full Review
Carmen Paddock Movies We Texted About Apr 8
Dead Lover is gusty and glorious in its go-for-broke grossness. Underneath the cadavers, mutations, belly laughs, outrageous melodrama, and gallons of goo lies a heart of gold. Glowicki’s work is destined for cult classic status. Go to Full Review
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BC Mar 21 By far the strangest film us black box theater weirdos needed. However you end up feeling about it, it will surprise you in new ways every 20 seconds. Loved it See more themanicexec Apr 11 'dead lover' is a spellbinding film. a rare gem to behold. a cold plunge. artistry with a vision so clear and pure in its intent that it pulls me in to plumb its depths. high camp that pierces the veil and stirs the soul, gazing beyond superficial surfaces to cut through to the plight of the heart. comedy that reaches into the mud and pulls out hidden truths, letting the worm tickle the funny bone while holding a cracked mirror to the absurdities of life. there are metaphors to die for, but love always finds a way to live on. p.s. experience it in glorious stink-o-vision if you get the chance! See more B P @Bradster69 Apr 9 ‘Dead Lover’ is the Disruptive, Punk Kid Sibling to Recent Gothic Revivals like ‘Nosferatu’ See more Todd Apr 6 Wanted to love, but definitely did not. It should not have been a feature. No where near enough material to make a feature. They definitely had an intriguing first act but then the movie fails miserably act 2 and 3. So sad this wasn’t good. Had potential and looked cool but not funny, not good, not worth a watch. Have no idea why this was in theaters. See more M C @BikerGvrl Apr 2 Was so hyped to see this and so disappointed with the result. 😕 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.
Director
Grace Glowicki
Producer
Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Yona Strauss
Screenwriter
Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie
Distributor
Cartuna / Dweck Productions
Production Co
Featured Creatures
Genre
Horror, Romance, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 19m