A misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat junk food while his wife is out of town. However, an old friend shows up, ruining these plans. Winner of the Audience Award at Slamdance in 2022, this quarterlife crisis comedy is deadpan with a real satirical point, deftly blending humour and melancholy as we see a portrait of two sad-sack men who are pushed to the limits by crushing need and desperation.
97% – Rotten Tomatoes
6.2 / 10 – IMDB
” the first feature from filmmaking team Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas, goes from quirky to cringey to quietly terrifying, in its exploration of the limits of friendship, loyalty, and sanity. “
“A inventive and original ghost story, The Civil Dead is as awkwardly funny as it it disturbing and a few times quite frightening. You will definitely think twice about that bump in the night you heard, and might find yourself motivated to make some drastic life changes.”