The Dead Thing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Alex (Hunt) is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle (Smith-Petersen). Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.

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Horror

• B
  Blu Hunt

  The New Mutants

• B
  Ben Smith-Petersen

• K
  Katherine Hughes

  Men, Women & Children, The Resurrection of Charles Manson

• J
  John Karna

  Premature, The Blazing World

• B
  Brennan Mejia

• J
  Joey Millin

• A
  Aerial Washington

Who is making The Dead Thing – Crew List

Director

Elric Kane

Screenwriter

Webb Wilcoxen

Producers

Matt Mercer
Monte Yazzie

Production – What we know about the The Dead Thing

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Key Facts

• Featured at London's FrightFest and Fantasia in 2024.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2024

Completed

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