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I Sell the Dead (2008)

85 min  -  Comedy | Horror
6.0
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A grave robber reflects on his life of crime.

Director:

Glenn McQuaid

Writer:

Glenn McQuaid
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I Sell the Dead -- 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 (Monaghan) tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy (Ron Perlman). Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes (Fessenden). I Sell the Dead -- 18th century justice has finally caught up with grave robbers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blake confesses to a priest, Father Duffy, his fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection tra
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Monaghan ...
Larry Fessenden ...
Willy Grimes
Angus Scrimm ...
Dr. Quint
Ron Perlman ...
Brenda Cooney ...
Fanny Briers
John Speredakos ...
Daniel Manche Daniel Manche ...
Young Arthur
Eileen Colgan Eileen Colgan ...
James Godwin James Godwin ...
Old Man
Joel Garland ...
Ronnie
Aidan Redmond ...
Jack Flood
Alisdair Stewart Alisdair Stewart ...
Bulger
Heather Bullock Heather Bullock ...
Valentine Kelly
Chris Shaw Chris Shaw ...
Executioner
Martin Pfefferkorn Martin Pfefferkorn ...
Howling Man
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Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Grave | Grave Robber | Corpse | Guillotine | Sandwich  | See more »

Taglines:

Never Trust A Corpse

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

Parents Guide:

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Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Νεκροί για Πούλημα See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,529 (USA) (9 August 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$7,066 (USA) (16 August 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Glass Eye Pix See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Argentina: (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A graphic novel of the film has been released, with Glenn McQuaid writing and illustrations by Brahm Revel (October, 2009). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the drinking contest, the flagon that Fanny uses to signal the start of the contest changes between the time that she picks it up and the time she begins to drink from it. See more »

Crazy Credits

"A good cast is worth repeating!" See more »

Connections

References Frankenstein (1931) See more »