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Dead Actually

2025

It is a darkly comedic ride where friendship is tested by increasingly bizarre and perilous secrets.

Directed by
Deanna Dewey
Genres
Comedy
Overview
In a dark, rural comedy, four friends face macabre setbacks (hiding a corpse, outwitting a scheming daughter, and thwarting a son-in-law's plans) to protect their secret.
How it feels
Dark, absurd and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, friendship, death
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Deanna Dewey
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Deanna Dewey
Written by
Sherrie Presson
Starring
Sandra Dickinson, Judy Norman, Jane How, Susan Kyd
Cinematography
John E. Fry
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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