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Living with the Dead

2002 · 166 min

A slow, unsettling mystery where ghostly confessions blur the line between grief and investigation, keeping you quietly on edge.

Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Mystery
Overview
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. All telling their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • mystery
  • crime
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
science fiction, crime, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Written by
John Pielmeier
Starring
Mary Steenburgen, Diane Ladd, Ted Danson, Queen Latifah, Jack Palance, Michael Moriarty, Kavan Smith, Joel Palmer
Music
Normand Corbeil
Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur
Runtime
166 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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