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Dead Man on Campus

1998 · 96 min

A goofy, mean-spirited campus comedy that mines laughs from bad behavior and a morbid premise, but stays too silly to feel truly dark.

Directed by
Alan Cohn
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Roommate Wanted... For a Limited Time Only.
Overview
Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.

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Directed by
Alan Cohn
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • guilt
  • morality
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
Michael Traeger, Mike White
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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