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Jamie Marks Is Dead

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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.

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Anton Bitel Sight & Sound 11/04/2014
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. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/29/2014
"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. Go to Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna RogerEbert.com 08/29/2014
2/4
It is likely to test the patience of many viewers. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/20/2023
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/10/2020
...a film that deliberately blurs the lines between horror and romance... Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/18/2019
2/5
Despite some visually and aurally interesting moments, as a story, Jamie Marks Is Dead remains lifeless. Go to Full Review
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SkyRo P @TheMovieSearch Jan 20 "Jamie Marks is Dead" features Cameron Monaghan, known for his role in the TV series "Shameless" and various independent films. The film has a notably dark tone, with editing and lighting that give it a very indie feel. This aesthetic makes it seem like a low-budget project that struggles to capture attention. The script feels disjointed, resembling a list of ideas rather than a coherent narrative. Cameron Monaghan delivers a strong performance, as he often does, but the rest of the cast seems underwhelming, almost as if they were randomly selected without any prior acting experience. Overall, the film lacks cohesion, and the writing is quite rough, leaving me disengaged from the story. It falls short compared to many contemporary films and feels rather uninspired. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you're looking for something to pass the time; it’s more suited for streaming rather than a movie ticket purchase. See more PridePosterStudios 09/21/2023 Jamie Marks is dead upset about being put in such a dull story. See more Diana S 09/11/2023 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. See more julien e 10/05/2022 Haunting and psychological. A fresh take on horror. Atmospheric and emotive. Elegant in its perfectly balanced subtlety. See more 01/17/2017 disappointing supernatural drama about a student who develops a relationship with a ghost of a misfit classmate See more 01/12/2017 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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, Alex Orlovsky, Carter Smith, Hunter Gray
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
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