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Exclusive clip and photo: New Zealand horror/comedy “DEAD”

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | Exclusive, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The worlds of the living and the deceased collide in the film releasing later this month.

1091 Pictures brings DEAD to virtual cinemas September 25 (go here to pre-order) and makes it available to purchase or rent digitally October 6. Hayden J. Weal directed from a script he wrote with Thomas Sainsbury, and the two also star along with Tomairangi I’haia, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Michael Hurst (HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS) and Cameron Rhodes (HOUSEBOUND). The synopsis: “Marbles [Sainsbury], a hapless stoner, can see ghosts. Tagg [Weal], a recently dead wannabe super-cop, needs to find a serial killer. Can a critical ghost cop and a directionless stoner get over their prejudices and work together to save lives…and deaths?”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).