I Sell the Dead
“Never trust a corpse.”
Synopsis
18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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I SELL THE DEAD OFFICIAL TRAILEROfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-30
Top Cast
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Dominic Monaghan
Arthur Blake
Larry Fessenden
Willie Grimes
Ron Perlman
Father Duffy
Angus Scrimm
Dr. Vernon Quint
Brenda Cooney
Fanny Briers
Joel Marsh Garland
Ronnie
John Speredakos
Cornelius Murphy
Daniel Manche
Young Arthur Blake
Heather Robb
Vampire
Eileen Colgan
Maisey O'Connell
Aidan Redmond
Jack Flood
James Godwin
Old Man
Alisdair Stewart
Bulger
Heather Bullock
Valentine Kelly
Chris Shaw
Executioner
Martin Pfefferkorn
Howling Man
Jackie Arnold
Young Cornelius
Patrick Bucklew
One Legged Creature
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 7, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 13, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$750K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$742K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Glenn McQuaid
- Screenplay & Story
- Glenn McQuaid
- Original Score
- Jeff Grace
- Original Title
- I Sell the Dead
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $750K
- Worldwide Gross
- $8K
- Production Studios
- Glass Eye Pix
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Glenn McQuaid
Glenn McQuaid
Jeff Grace
Richard Lopez, Jae Song
Glenn McQuaid, Larry Fessenden
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Lopez
Director of Photography
David Bell
Production Design
Glenn McQuaid
Director
Glenn McQuaid
Producer
Glenn McQuaid
Writer
Larry Fessenden
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Sell the Dead
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What is I Sell the Dead about?
18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.
Who directed I Sell the Dead?
I Sell the Dead was directed by Glenn McQuaid.
Who stars in I Sell the Dead?
The principal cast of I Sell the Dead includes Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm, Brenda Cooney.
When was I Sell the Dead released and how long is it?
I Sell the Dead was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of I Sell the Dead?
I Sell the Dead had a reported production budget of $750K and grossed $8K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for I Sell the Dead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Sell the Dead was composed by Jeff Grace.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Sell the Dead?
I Sell the Dead holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).