Dead Lover

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Dead Lover

Mar 2026

1h 19m

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Romance

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Sci-Fi

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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.

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.

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Katie Rife

RogerEbert.com

Mar 23

3/4

It’s an absurd film, but also a romantic and quietly radical one.

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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.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

6d

This film does more than push boundaries; it delightfully thrashes around in them like a dog jovially rolling around in a steaming pile of feces.

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Matt Orozco

Macabre Daily

Jul 2

"Dead Lover" is as weird as it is singular in terms of horror rom-coms and plays out more like a well-produced play with the use of a small cast and claustrophobic shots.

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Apr 30

But even putting all of this aside, Dead Lover works because you want the gravedigger to be happy. She’s spiky and defines her own glam, and you can’t really blame her for wanting to be loved

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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

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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!

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B P

@Bradster69 Apr 9

‘Dead Lover’ is the Disruptive, Punk Kid Sibling to Recent Gothic Revivals like ‘Nosferatu’

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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.

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M C

@BikerGvrl Apr 2

Was so hyped to see this and so disappointed with the result. 😕

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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