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COMEDY . 2008 . 1h 25m . English . 6.0/10

I Sell the Dead_

"Never trust a corpse."

18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

Starring Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman
Box Office $8K
6.0/10
Rating
$8K
Box Office
1h 25m
Runtime
2008
Year
FLOP
-99% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Never trust a corpse.

18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.

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Box office
I Sell the Dead earned $8K against a $750K budget.
Cast
Dominic Monaghan stars as Arthur Blake in I Sell the Dead.
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Year context
I Sell the Dead was released 18 years ago in 2008.
I Sell the Dead is a Comedy, Drama, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 25m.

CAST (20)

Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
Arthur Blake
Larry Fessenden
Larry Fessenden
Willie Grimes
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Father Duffy
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm
Dr. Vernon Quint
Brenda Cooney
Brenda Cooney
Fanny Briers
Joel Marsh Garland
Joel Marsh Garland
Ronnie
John Speredakos
John Speredakos
Cornelius Murphy
Daniel Manche
Daniel Manche
Young Arthur Blake
HR
Heather Robb
Vampire
EC
Eileen Colgan
Maisey O'Connell
Aidan Redmond
Aidan Redmond
Jack Flood
James Godwin
James Godwin
Old Man
AS
Alisdair Stewart
Bulger
HB
Heather Bullock
Valentine Kelly
CS
Chris Shaw
Executioner
MP
Martin Pfefferkorn
Howling Man
JA
Jackie Arnold
Young Cornelius
PB
Patrick Bucklew
One Legged Creature
JS
Jennifer Stackpole
Prostitute
KR
Ken Robertson
Tommy Burke

BOX OFFICE

$750K
Budget
$8K
Revenue
-99%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (200 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$750,000
Box Office
$8,050
Profit
$-741,950

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is I Sell the Dead about?
18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes.
How long is I Sell the Dead?
I Sell the Dead has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in I Sell the Dead?
The cast of I Sell the Dead includes Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Ron Perlman, Angus Scrimm, Brenda Cooney.
How much did I Sell the Dead make at the box office?
I Sell the Dead earned $8,050 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $750,000.
What is the rating of I Sell the Dead?
I Sell the Dead has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 200 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Horror
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