Mandao of the Dead

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Mandao of the Dead

2018

1h 14m

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi

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Jay Mandao and his nephew use astral projection to reverse a ghost's death on Halloween.

Benjamin Gummery

Battle Royale With Cheese

03/21/2019

2.5/5

As a film it offers some interesting ideas but fails to land.

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Molly Henery

The Blogging Banshee

01/06/2019

8/10

Mandao of the Dead is a surprisingly well-made indie horror comedy that has heart and delivers plenty of laughs.

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Grant Kempster

Starburst

12/26/2018

8/10

Supernatural cereal packets, ghosts, time travel, astral projection and yes, even vampires are seamlessly sewed into a film that has instant cult classic written all over it.

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Chuck Foster

Film Threat

11/28/2018

8/10

Dunn may not have much experience - this is only his second feature - but he makes a better film than contemporary directors with twenty-plus features on Amazon. His brand of passion and dedication cannot be imitated or learned.

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Thom G

03/26/2024

The overall concept is fun and keeps the movie entertaining until the end, even with a low budget.

10/18/2019

"Mandao of the Dead" deftly does that high wire act between horror and comedy, never pausing to look down at all the failed attempts rotting in the canyon below. This is a terrific film delivering on the promise of its unique concept, and it thrives on the strength of some wonderful character writing. Scott Dunn directs, and also owns his space as the film's namesake: Jay Mandao gets by on royalties from his dead dad's cereal business, taking in just enough to also support his none-too-motivated nephew. Soon Jay realizes a burgeoning skillset in the socially neglected niche of astral projection; an epiphany that sets the wonderfully honed humor into full and joyous motion. Like the best of films in comedy and/or horror, a soul has to emerge from the inside, and Jay is in abundant possession of it. Dunn terrifically threads Jay's heartfelt connection to his old man's lineage, and sets it off by surrounding Jay with a terrific ensemble of uniquely memorable characters. "Mandao Of The Dead" is a massively entertaining film, made so by the director's expert craftsmanship in reaching for and achieving something a bit aspirational.

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Jay Mandao and his nephew use astral projection to reverse a ghost's death on Halloween.

Director: Scott Dunn
Screenwriter: Scott Dunn
Production Co: Mandao Films
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Runtime: 1h 14m

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