Thursday, 25 June 2009

  • I Sell The Dead


    The LA Film Fest is in full swing and tonight Vince and Wendy were nice enough to invite me to a screening of "I Sell the Dead" starring Dominic Monaghan (of "Lost" and "Lord of the Rings" fame) and Ron Perlman of "Hellboy" fame). 
    In 18th century England, Arthur Blake is a day away from the blade of the guillotine. Charged with a lifetime of grave robbing, Blake confesses his past crimes, but his stories quickly turn from standard cadaver thefts for science to peculiar things that go bump in the night. Juggling a mad doctor, a nefarious rival gang, a beautiful but ambitious apprentice, and a scary spectrum of creatures, Blake and his partner Willie Grimes somehow always lived to tell the tale . . . that is, until the pesky death sentence was served.

    Filmmaker Glenn McQuaid's gleeful period comedy horror romp portrays its heroes as two average men simply trying to make a living by trafficking the undead. A marvelous cast of veterans skillfully treads between laughs and cries, including Ron Perlman, Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, and even Phantasm's Angus Scrimm. Meanwhile, McQuaid pays homage to Hammer Horror with foggy graveyards, bustling taverns, and creepy characters, while comic book flourishes recall the eerie delights of 'Tales from the Crypt' in this film that is certain to thrill boys and ghouls alike.

    I'm not a huge fan of horror movies, but this was really well done and had something for everyone.  It was deliciously macabre, frightful at times, and laugh out loud funny.  All in all a great night.  Thanks Vince & Wendy! 



    Here are some photos from the Q&A with the cast and producers:


    I found Charlie from "Lost"!


    Angus Scrimm, Dominick Monaghan, Ron Perlman and director Glenn McQuaid











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