Jamie Marks Is Dead

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Jamie Marks Is Dead

Released Aug 29, 2014

1h 41m

Drama

Horror

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Despite warnings to the contrary, a high-school student (Cameron Monaghan) befriends the ghost of a misfit classmate (Noah Silver) who may have been murdered.

Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Jamie's death [is] a shifting, formative influence on Gracie and Adam's future life. Smith conjures this bizarre love triangle without recourse to any special effects, and maintains a wintry melancholy throughout.

Nov 4, 2014

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

"Jamie Marks Is Dead" admirably refuses to hew to conventional horror tropes and is acted with integrity by its young performers, but the film nonetheless has a nagging pulse problem.

Aug 29, 2014

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Susan Wloszczyna

RogerEbert.com

It is likely to test the patience of many viewers.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 29, 2014

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Even with its slick cinematography and surprising talented young cast, the payoff and ways in which it embraced allegories for teen angst never really amounted to anything.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 20, 2023

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

...a film that deliberately blurs the lines between horror and romance...

Jun 10, 2020

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

Despite some visually and aurally interesting moments, as a story, Jamie Marks Is Dead remains lifeless.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 18, 2019

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PridePosterStudios

Jamie Marks is dead upset about being put in such a dull story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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Diana S

So I thought the novel this movie is based on would be a YA, but it doesn't appear to be, which is surprising. Jamie Marks Is Dead is better than a lot of tripe that's out there because it takes time to develop the characters and to form believable connections between them. The theme is not original but still human. The movie is too long, the piano chords are annoying, and the melodrama is a bit over the top. Nevertheless, if you're bored like I am and looking for something to focus on for an hour and forty minutes, this isn't the worst choice.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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julien e

Haunting and psychological. A fresh take on horror. Atmospheric and emotive. Elegant in its perfectly balanced subtlety.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

disappointing supernatural drama about a student who develops a relationship with a ghost of a misfit classmate

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

The concept of the film is interesting, and the well-shot bleak environment does mirror the feelings of the emotionally charged characters. The story is dour though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

I loved how it built up to revealing what happened to Jamie. It had me on the edge of my seat. The soft tones of compassion and empathy were like a breath of fresh air. A very well put together movie. <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Carter Smith

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Cameron Monaghan

Adam

Noah Silver

Jamie Marks

Morgan Saylor

Gracie

Judy Greer

Lucy

Madisen Beaty

Frances

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Synopsis

Despite warnings to the contrary, a high-school student (Cameron Monaghan) befriends the ghost of a misfit classmate (Noah Silver) who may have been murdered.

Director: Carter Smith
Producer: Omri Bezalel, Jacob Jaffke, Carter Smith
Screenwriter: Carter Smith
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Verisimilitude
Genre: Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m