Dead Lover - Film Review

A Gorgeous Mess of Love, Decay & DIY Horror!

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still from Dead Lover

There’s nothing quite like Dead Lover. From the first frame of the low-lit black-box stage and lurid colour gels, director Grace Glowicki invites you into a world where the grotesque and romantic collide in gleefully unexpected ways. Inspired by the Frankenstein myth and shot on 16 mm with a tiny cast doubling roles, the film revels in its handmade experimental spirit.

Glowicki herself plays the cemetery-dwelling gravedigger whose unique stench doesn’t repel one man, but draws him in. After tragedy strikes, she embarks on a hilariously sticky resurrection plan that is equal parts sincere and absurd. The production design, lighting and practical effects lean hard into theatricality and artifice; think German Expressionist shadows meets campy late-night horror.

It’s not perfect: the film’s sustained zaniness and stage-bound aesthetic may test patience for some. But if you’re in the mood for a midnight-style romp that blends weird romance, body-horror whimsy and bona fide emotion, Dead Lover hits in ways few mainstream films dare. As one critic put it: “an absolute homerun… 100,000 watts of weird beamed directly into your skull.”

In short - this is a film for lovers of the weird, the daring, and the beautifully busted-up. You’ll laugh. You’ll squirm. And you’ll fall in love with something decidedly unlovely.

still from Dead Lover

And here’s the kicker: Wench Film Festival is bringing the Exclusive India Premiere of this graveyard romance to Mumbai. If your idea of a perfect Halloween is equal parts nasty and romantic, this is your go to movie.

Catch this exclusive screening TOMORROW on Halloween!

🗓️ Oct 31

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Harkat Studios

🎟️ Rs 350 on ALT Shows (limited)

🧙🏼 18+⏳ 83 Mins

💀 Dress as a Corpse and get Free Entry!

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