I'LL TAKE YOUR DEAD is a very low budget Canadian thriller set in a single location yet telling a fairly interesting story in a way which makes the best of the limited resources. It's one step up from a typical indie but it does manage to boast some workable performances and a tied-to-the-bed type thriller that for once doesn't outstay its welcome. The characters are interestingly portrayed, particularly the monstrous father figure who turns out to be far better developed than expected, and there are some all right twists and turns. I could have done without the unnecessary supernatural touches, though.
I'll Take Your Dead
2018
Action / Horror
Plot summary
I'll Take Your Dead follows William who has a simple job, he makes dead bodies disappear. This isn't something he likes to or even wants to do, but through circumstances out of his control, his little farm house in the country has become a dumping ground for the casualties of the gang related murders in the nearby city. His daughter Gloria has become used to rough looking men dropping off corpses and is even convinced that some of them are haunting their house. After a woman's body is dumped at the house, William begins his meticulous process when he realizes she's not actually dead. As the gang activity increases, William patches the woman up and holds her against her will until he can figure out what to do with her. As they begin to develop a very unusual respect for each other, the woman's would-be murderers get word that she's still alive and make plans to go finish her off.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Jess Salgueiro as Jackie
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 692.68 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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Not too bad
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Never touch my toothbush. It is pink and blue.
William (Aidan Devine) lives in a remote farmhouse. He has been enlisted by criminals to dispose of bodies for which he is well paid. His 12-year-old daughter Gloria (Ava Preston) lives with him and vividly sees dead people...all the time. While disposing of 3 bodies, he discovers Jackie (Jess Salgueiro) is not quite dead yet. He tends to her wounds and she lives.
Her living poses issues to those that wanted her dead.
It was an okay production. The script was decent. I think the film would have been better with name actors...like Aubrey Plaza who would have added another dimension to the production.
Guide: F-word. Corpse nudity.
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Involving and surprisingly moving
William (a fine and credible performance by Aidan Devine) and his daughter Gloria (an excellent portrayal by Ava Preston) live together in a remote farm house located in the country. William ekes out a living disposing of dead bodies. Complications ensue when the body of a young woman named Jackie (well played with spunky aplomb by Jess Salgueiro) turns out to be still alive and the gang members responsible for almost killing her find out about it.
Director Chad Archibald relates the inspired and absorbing story at a measured pace, makes nice use of the bleak wintry landscape, ably crafts a compellingly dark and creepy mood, and pulls out the stops at the harrowing climax. Jayme Laforest's smart and thoughtful script offers an interesting blend of drama, horror, and crime thriller elements. Moreover, the relationship between William and Gloria gives this film a substantial amount of depth and poignancy. A real sleeper.