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Otto; or Up With Dead People

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A gay zombie (Jey Crisfar) manages to be cast in a horror film.

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Otto, or Up with Dead People plays to writer-director Bruce LaBruce's provocative strengths, but proves frustratingly less than the sum of its parts.

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Andy Campbell Austin Chronicle What is most impressive about Otto, is its potential appeal to a wide range of audiences. May 29, 2020 Full Review Brandon Judell indieWire Its metaphorical examination of the plight of queer zombies in Germany is readymade for former LaBruce fans. Get ready for copulation with a hole in the stomach and such memorable quotes as "I was a zombie with an identity crisis." Jul 29, 2011 Full Review Peter Hartlaub San Francisco Chronicle Moviegoers with a LaBruce fetish will appreciate another imaginative offering from the filmmaker. Mainstream audiences should stay far, far away. Rated: 1/4 Jan 16, 2009 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Bruce LaBruce's ultra-queer arthouse zombie flick has some novel ideas, but they don't all come together by the time the credits roll. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2020 Full Review Paul Dale The List Otto is by turns hilarious and jaw-dropping. Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2020 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Zombies don't ever take bubble baths, not even gay zombies. Aug 16, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Per gli amanti dei film indipendenti e fuori dagli schemi, ma solo per veri estimatori. Il film e girato male con scene, talmente grottesche e esilaranti che spesso ti trovi sul punto di chiudere tutto ma non ce la fai! Bruce Labruce è un regista fotografo candese appassionato di pornografia gay. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most brilliant, daring, inventive and fresh movie's I've seen a very long time !Visually marvelous, top plot, great actors ... this queer, dramatic, bloody yet touching film has become one of my all time favorites, no matter how stupid or disturbing it may seem !Awesome ! You've never seen anything quite like this ! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely horrid. I'm not a fan of Bruce La Bruce. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Lol well first read the blurb above. This is a brilliant film. It has a lot of room for improvement. It is excellently done as far as telling the story. It is funny tale. Now granted its not a movie for every. But those of you who enjoy a funny Gay movie then you will enjoy it. Yes I own it. But do I suggest it for you if you are gay and like zombie movies then you'll like this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member a strange and defiantly offensive zombie flick that i thoroughly enjoyed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It took me four tries to watch this, and I finally got the hang of it. It is an utter piece of trash film, intentiionally, but at moments lovely to look at. Bruce la Bruce's political agenda is laughable, but only because he is a filmmaker. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A gay zombie (Jey Crisfar) manages to be cast in a horror film.
Director
Bruce La Bruce
Producer
Jurgen Bruning, Jörn Hartmann, Michael Huber, Jennifer Jonas, Bruce La Bruce
Screenwriter
Bruce La Bruce
Production Co
Jürgen Brüning Filmproduktion, New Real Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Horror, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
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