A Place Among the Dead

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A Place Among the Dead

2020

1h 16m

Horror

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Drama

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An actress/filmmaker confronts her own dark past when she begins an investigation into the link between narcissism in the film industry and vampirism.

Linda Marric

Screenwords

This feels like a series of half-baked ideas thrown together in the hope that some of them would stick. Put simply, it just isn't very good and no amount of big names attached to it could have saved this movie from being almost instantly forgettable.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 19, 2020

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It's horribly shot and cheap as chips, and built around a series of meaningless monologues from "Jules" who, as a character, seems to be struggling with self-hatred and overwhelming career failure.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 7, 2020

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

It's hard to know what the point is as it gets very experimental by the end, which is another way of saying the whole narrative sort of implodes into random, darkly-lit imagery and gloomy blasts of Mozart.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 4, 2020

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

This audacious, lyrical and experimental autofiction is a must-see for devotees of found-footage movies or fictional documentaries, especially if they are Landau fans.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Kat Hughes

THN

An intelligent marriage of real and fictitious helps to sell the very important message dwelling within A Place Among the Dead. By no means an easy debut, Landau has come out swinging, announcing herself as a talent to be reckoned with.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 9, 2023

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Matthew Bond

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

Part stylised documentary - Gary Oldman and Anne Rice are interviewed - part bloody murder mystery, it's an acquired taste.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 9, 2020

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Jacki S

An artistic masterpiece. The low ratings are from people who don't understand what's going on. Think the show Staged (Michael Sheen and David Tenant) but very dark.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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meh demasiado pretensiosa para el director de comedias .

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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A Place Among the Dead initially appears to be an intriguing murder mystery; but, if you look closer, you will find it goes much deeper. Juliet Landau plays an alter-ego of herself named "Jules" who is compulsively drawn to an ongoing serial killer case. It becomes gradually apparent that the horrific narcissistic parental abuse Jules endured in her childhood is actually the root cause of her obsession with the vampire-like murderer and his young female victims. The aftermath of narcissistic parental abuse often leaves children with PTSD, strong empathic traits, chronic self-blame, and overall unhealthy emotional programming that, if not healed, creates a lifetime attraction to (and immersion in) toxic, abusive people and situations. All symbolically apply to Jules. There are additional correlations between vampires and malignant narcissists: they are both abusive, draining of body and soul, and indifferent to pain inflicted on others. Furthermore, the killer's victims have an attraction to the lore of vampires; particularly for their eternal beauty and immortality - inhuman qualities narcissists often impossibly demand from those they abuse. The acting, writing, cinematography and directing are all top-notch. The story is thought-provoking, creative, ambitious and unique; touching on a topic not previously explored within such depths. A Place Among the Dead appears to be a deeply personal and courageous film that gives introspective, brave new meaning to "psychological thriller." Pioneering and impressive.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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This is a different take on the Vampire genre. It is an art film and horror film which explores the Vampire as a manifestation of the narcissistic personality. It is terrifying, intelligent, and at times poetic, like Poe. It speaks to the culture of the times. It is an exploration of the psychology of the Vampire but also on the impact of human narcissism on victims. Its a poetic artistic portrait of narcissism as a source of evil.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Very David Lynch-ian! A great, trippy watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD is Juliet Landau's amazing, deeply emotional directorial debut - a "vampire documentary" that explores our obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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An actress/filmmaker confronts her own dark past when she begins an investigation into the link between narcissism in the film industry and vampirism.

Director: Juliet Landau
Producer: Jack Baric, Juliet Landau, Deverill Weekes
Screenwriter: Juliet Landau
Production Co: Miss Juliet Productions
Genre: Horror, Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 9, 2020
Runtime: 1h 16m

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