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The Dead Center

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A psychiatrist's sanity is pushed to the edge when a patient with amnesia insists he has died and has come back from the other side with something terrible.
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Matt Fagerholm RogerEbert.com 10/11/2019
2.5/4
For pleasing pre-Halloween viewing, you could do a whole lot worse than The Dead Center. Just don't expect too many nightmares afterward. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 10/11/2019
There's a lot of excellent atmospherics here that are more unsettling than the actual violence, which in turn is all the more effective for largely being kept just off-screen. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 10/10/2019
Makes hospitals seem even scarier than they already are. Go to Full Review
Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12
Despite its occasional faults...The Dead Center still remains a creepy, clinical piece of horror, rich in dread and featuring compelling performances from Carruth and Childs. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jun 11
4/5
The Dead Center is a dark and worrying film that posits an unstoppable apocalypse...Such genuine, weapons-grade nihilism will put off those looking for a horror-themed drama; for those looking for the dark side, this hits the bulls-eye. Go to Full Review
Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective 07/23/2020
This is a horror film - in the sense of horrific - through and through, a grim mystery which grows ever and ever nastier. Go to Full Review
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Catherine H Sep 22 95% Fresh? Who are these critics? This is not the worst movie, but it’s not good. I think there are some kickbacks. See more Tom L Sep 8 Incredibly effective supernatural/possession story with interesting and sympathetic characters and an imaginative and disturbing plot. There are hints of Lovecraftian cosmic horror instead of the same tired demonic possession trope. The story seems to actually borrow some plot elements from Lovecraft’s “Beyond the Wall of Sleep,” but actually improves on that story, which is one of Lovecraft’s lesser works. The suggestion that the evil entity has been causing death and mayhem throughout history also adds to the sense of awe and dread. The “no one believes the main character and thinks he’s insane” element is handled deftly as well, and we are left with an uncertain ending and only brief hints as to the entity’s back story. See more Troy V Aug 11 Awesome horror does not disappoint!! See more Ricardo d Jul 14 Alguns podem gostar, mas eu achei um filme sem propósito, sem explicação sobre do que realmente se tratava o filme e o fim bem meia boca. See more Mar 28 BOOORINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG See more Craig B Mar 27 Tried to get into this, but just couldn't. Well acted, had a brooding plot, but just wasn't doing it for me. Some will like it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A psychiatrist's sanity is pushed to the edge when a patient with amnesia insists he has died and has come back from the other side with something terrible.
Director
Billy Senese
Producer
Shane Carruth, Denis Deck, Jonathan Rogers, Billy Senese
Screenwriter
Billy Senese
Distributor
Arrow Films
Production Co
Movie City Films, Sequitur Cinema
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
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