I Sell the Dead

2008 "Never trust a corpse."
6| 1h25m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 07 August 2008 Released
Producted By: Glass Eye Pix
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.isellthedead.com
Synopsis

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 tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

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Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
MVictorPjinsiste This movie totally surprised me; I was expecting your run-of-the-mill zombie apocalypse, with the usual who's-gonna-get-killed-first gamble, but I was wrong: It is about the lives and times of two grave robbers in the mid 1800s England. It is horror in a blasé way, and a comedy by circumstance more than by design.It is by no way a summer blockbuster; There are no spectacular explosion and CGI, nor there is any romancing "for the female crowd"; It is an old-fashion, hand-made movie with lots of love.This love is apparent in the actors' play, which is a testimony to their great direction: The two main characters have a synergy that works very well (they look as if they played together for ages) and every other actor in the movie are characterized and unique, even the background and silent ones. The music score, robust and in the right tone, adds to the grim ambiance.It may not have a spectacular development or a intricate storyline, but it is easy listening due to the anecdotal way it is told and the smooth camera work. I still have pleasure re-watching it, even more-so with a couple of brews under the belt.7 out of 10: Not a true classic in the cinematographic sense, but certainly worth a try.
zif ofoz If you bother to read any of the other reviews here you will discover that this movie is an odd adventure story flashback that you will love or hate.It's got a cheap look but that look is consistent start to finish and especially in the coloration. Dialog is clever and characterizations spot on. Authur and Willy find themselves mixed into laughable and dangerous situations but always come out 'just fine'.This is great choice for anyones party movie to get the guest talking and laughing. And then you will want to watch it again to calm that hang-over!!!
gavin6942 Grave robber Arthur Blake (Dominic Monaghan) is sentenced to death, and spends his final hours telling his macabre tales to an interested priest (Ron Perlman).This film showed up as a Netflix suggestion a few times, but I knew nothing about it and generally try to avoid newer horror films. (I stress "generally try" because I still see far more than the average person.) Then, it was deemed worthy of being shown at the monthly House of Horrors showcase in Oshkosh -- I would now be forced to view it.What a pleasant surprise! The film probably would have already been good just on casting alone (Angus Scrimm, Ron Perlman and Larry Fessenden are strong genre icons), both the writing and direction are excellent, and the art direction (or whoever designed the sets) is beyond great. This is a horror film that no one saw, but probably deserved to be a big screen hit. It has plenty of cult and re-watch potential.I loved the blend of horror and humor. Although primarily a horror film, with the mixture of undead and grave robbing (which fit together seamlessly here), it has just the right level of self-aware humor that makes it charming and lovable. Certain scenes are shown in a way that should not be possible to take seriously, and yet they attempt it, giving it a humor that may not be "laugh out loud", but is definitely "what the heck".Recommended for all horror fans, or even those who do not necessarily enjoy horror but have a quirky sense of humor.
Rabh17 This one is an easy-going story. It's a tale, told first hand, of two friends in England who make their, ahem, living, by Grave-Robbing.As it is with British-type humor, the funny is in the dialogue and the setting without the usual blunt-nosed set-up that Hollywood sets you up for. Laid back, because the humor is the type that makes you smile afterward as opposed to guffawing out loud -- but funny just the same.And here and there, throughout, the touches of the Macabre are incidental set pieces that are just 'A funny thing happened on the way to the Graveyard the other night. . .' rather than the central horror of the movie. All in all, very well done, and ALL the characters are engaging and likable.Give this one a try if you and your friends are in the mood for some light horror with a side of funny. Pick this one for a slow Saturday Night with some good beer & chips.