Over Your Dead Body

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Depechemark T @depechemark Jun 7, 2026 Pretty good but could have been much better. The humor and all the mishaps were great but some of the gruesome scenes were just drawn out way too long. Like I get that they're not action heroes and just average losers or whatever, but to keep getting beat up over and over and over and over, stabbed, lawn mower chopping the fingers off, etc, just got repetitive and unnecessary. They could have found much more clever ways rather than just having them literally beat to a pulp every other scene, especially Jason Segal.. it was getting to be a bit ridiculous almost to the point of "just kill him already" since he's THAT much of a loser. The loser card was way overplayed. See more Darren D @DarrenJD Jan 15, 2026 Takashi Miike's "Over Your Dead Body" is up there with his best work, it's a fever dream of supernatural storytelling from the prolific director. The direction is seamless from Miike, as he blurs the lines between parallel narratives, with actors & reality becoming one with their characters & stage production, becoming an obsessive nightmare spiralling out of control. A strong creation of slow burning horror with a haunting feeling of discomfort throughout being accompanied by the murky impressive set design, the score & sound design that scratched at my eardrums. With a rare moment of horror that left me feeling squeamish. See more Apr 18, 2021 A stage set. A play about a ghost. The play within the film is lovely to watch - reminiscent of Mizoguchi or Shindô. As they rehearse, the bleakness starts to seep into real life. The opening hour is patient, with images like the crying doll giving the feeling of things to come. Then it goes all Miike - Hallucination and madness, blood and disfigurement... the cast get eaten by the play in a bizarre, bravura last half hour. See more Jun 21, 2016 Well that was interesting... albeit confusing. I guess the play they were making was coming to life and affecting them. Still not sure what happened at the end there though. It was well shot, acted and had some decent effects though. See more Sep 18, 2015 Takashi Miike's best film since 13 Assassins - a post-modern take on Yotsuya Kwaidan. See more Aug 16, 2015 Without a doubt one of Miikes weakest entries, but it's not a total misfire. The performances are solid and the final scenes are expertly shot. It just takes to long to get there. See more Read all reviews

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