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The Living and the Dead (2006)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:9

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 24, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: To prove himself, an unbalanced young man (Leo Bill) tries to take care of his sick mother in this unsettling drama. However, once he is alone with her, events quickly spiral out of his limited... To prove himself, an unbalanced young man (Leo Bill) tries to take care of his sick mother in this unsettling drama. However, once he is alone with her, events quickly spiral out of his limited control. [More]

Starring: Leo Bill, Roger Lloyd Pack, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball

Starring: Leo Bill, Roger Lloyd Pack, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball

Director: Simon Rumley

Director: Simon Rumley
Screenwriter: Simon Rumley
Producer: Simon Rumley, Nick O'Hagan
Composer: Richard Chester

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...has elements of horror, as the plethora of knives and hypodermic needles point to, but this is a unique entry for those who like thought-provoking concepts served up with their grue.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
03/31/08
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
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The Living and the Dead is not an easy movie to sit through, and its darkness may be a little mannered, but it's an elegant construction with real emotions buried deep inside.

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10/25/07
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
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This is a truly haunted movie.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
10/25/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

A bizarre psychological study of degeneration and dependency, The Living and the Dead is a horror movie only in the most literal sense.

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10/24/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Part neo-gothic horror, part empathetic schizoid freak-out, The Living and the Dead suggests an unlikely cross between Spider and Requiem for a Dream.

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10/24/07
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

This is great filmmaking in the sense that overplayed virtuoso guitar shredding is great music -- which is to say, not at all.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/23/07
Nick Pinkerton
Nick Pinkerton
Village Voice
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A striking study of madness that skirts horror territory.

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06/23/07
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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A devious and admirably twisted little mind-bender of a genre flick.

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04/20/07
Scott Weinberg
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So genuinely horrific and unrelentingly sad and grim, many people will not have the stomach for it.

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07/18/06
Jeremy Knox
Jeremy Knox
Film Threat

[F]ans of small horror stories and British indies with a dark side will certainly be entertained, though cross-over appeal to non-horror fans will probably be limited.

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04/26/06
Boyd van Hoeij
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