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| Directed by | Elric Kane |
| Screenplay by | Elric Kane Webb Wilcoxen |
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| Distributed by | Shudder |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dead Thing is a 2024 American Erotic horror film directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It stars Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen.
A woman is charmed by a barista on a blind date but after he disappears she becomes determined to find out why. [1]
The film is directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie. [2] Yellow Veil Pictures boarded worldwide sales in May 2024. [3]
Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen lead the cast which also includes Katherine Hughes, John Karna and Joey Millin. [4] Petersen had to film around his work as a stunt man on George Miller film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga that required him to shave his head and offered not to work on that film but Kane was quoted as telling him "go to George Miller and we'll make it work. And we did". [5]
The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2024. [6] It will debut on Shudder on 14 February 2025. [2]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Dead Thing holds an approval rating of 88% based on 25 reviews. [7]