WAMG First Look … ‘I Sell the Dead’

Writer/Director Glenn McQuaid’s new horror-comedy ‘I Sell the Dead’ just received two awards at Slamdance, one for Best Cinematography and a Special Jury Mention for Larry Fessesden’s performance in the film. This is McQuaid’s first feature film as a writer/director after working as visual effects supervisor on ‘The Roost’, ‘Trigger Man’ and ‘Liberty Kid’. His most well-known work has been as visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director for ‘The Last Winter’ which was a really cool sci-fi/horror/thriller from 2006.

‘I Sell the Dead’ shows it’s style is influenced by some classic films of the genre and the director’s previous work with visual effects and title sequences. The cast is also highly appealing, featuring Ron Perlman, Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden and yes, the tall man himself… Angus Scrimm!

Here’s the plot synopsis from the Official Website:

18th century justice has finally caught up to grave robbers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blake confides in visiting clergyman Father Duffy, recounting fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection trade. His tale leads from humble beginnings as a young boy stealing trinkets from corpses, to a partnership with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes as they hunt creatures unwilling to accept their place in the ground. The colorful and peculiar history of Grimes and Blake is one filled with adventure, horror, and vicious rivalries that threaten to put all involved in the very graves they’re trying to pilfer.

‘I Sell the Dead’ really snuck up on me and it looks awesome! After I read up on the movie and watched the trailer (3 times now) it struck me that it has a welcome familiar feel to it, like breeding ‘Cemetery Man’ with ‘Evil Dead’ but still looks original of it’s own merit. I REALLY looking forward to seeing this one, and I’m sure it’ll end up being relegated to DVD for most of the US, but it could take some time considering it just now screened at Slamdance and Netflix doesn’t even have it listed yet. If we’re lucky, it may play at some indie and art house theaters. Let us pray!

Here’s some stills from the movie and one of the posters:

You’ve got to see the trailer, so here it is: