The Dead Thing
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| Directed by | Elric Kane |
| Screenplay by | Elric Kane Webb Wilcoxen |
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| Distributed by | Yellow Veil Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dead Thing is a 2024 erotic thriller directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It is starring Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen.
Premise
[edit]A woman is charmed by a barista on a blind date but after he disappears she becomes determined to find out why.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Blu Hunt as Alex
- Ben Smith-Petersen as Kyle
- Katherine Hughes
- John Karna
- Joey Millin
Production
[edit]The film is directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie.[2] Yellow Veil Pictures boarded worldwide sales in May 2024.[3]
Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen lead the cast which also includes Katherine Hughes, John Karna and Joey Millin.[4] Director Kane said that Hunt was unsure about making movies again after her experiences on The New Mutants but agreed to it after reading the script. Petersen had to film around his work as a stunt man on George Miller film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga that required him to shave his head and offered not to work on that film but Kane was quoted as telling him "go to George Miller and we'll make it work. And we did".[5]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2024.[6] It will debut on Shudder on 14 February 2025.[2]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Dead Thing holds an approval rating of 88% based on 25 reviews.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Tilly, Chris (August 27, 2024). "Best of FrightFest 2024, including The Dead Thing, A Desert, and Bella Thorne's new movie Saint Clare". Dexerto. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Lang, Brent (October 22, 2024). "Shudder Buys Erotic Thriller 'The Dead Thing,' Plans February Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 9, 2024). "Yellow Veil boards world sales for Cannes on Fantasia selection 'The Dead Thing' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Fantasia 2024: The Dead Thing Refuses to Let Go of the Past". 25yearslatersite. July 27, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Kermode, Jennie (July 30, 2024). "Los Angeles after dark". Eye for Film. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Blem, Tiffany (August 9, 2024). "Fantasia 2024: Interview With Elric Kane, Writer And Director Of 'The Dead Thing'". Pop Horror. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Dead Thing". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 22, 2024.