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Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Paul Andrews Dead and Gone is set in Desert Wells, Nevada where failed actor Jack Wade (Quentin Jones) takes his comatose wife Frankie (Kathrine Bates) to the run down cabin he won in a poker game after all of their money ran out, Jake has to care for Frankie himself after Frankie's family have cut them out of her estate leaving him penniless. There are a few other locals including pretty Ranger Kate Edison (Gillian Shure) whom he starts to have an affair with, however despite warnings that bad things happen at the cabin Jake stays & starts to experience disturbing visions of his wife Frankie up & walking around taunting him. Jake finally snaps & kills Frankie but she doesn't want to stay dead & to protect his secret he has to kill again as the visions increase & become more bizarre, then Kate finds out the truth about Jake & the pieces begin to fit the puzzle...Directed by Yossi Sasson this is an odd little horror thriller, I got the feeling while watching Dead and Gone that the makers weren't quite sure what it wanted to be & I still feel that way. Is it a horror film? Is it a psychological thriller? Is it a dark comedy? I don't know really, I suspect it's an uncomfortable mix of all three none of which are done particular justice. The plot never really comes together, it's never really explained if what happens is down to the supernatural, to Jake cracking up under pressure, whether it's because of all the drugs Jake takes or if it was all planned & things just went awry a little. In fact it could be a mixture of all those reasons or something else entirely, who know's. There are affairs, murders, fraud, ghost's & attempted rape all taking place in or around an old cabin in the woods. I just didn't think the various subplots & narrative came together that well, it leaves you asking just as many questions as are answered by the time the end credits roll (by the way keep watching once the end credits start as they get interrupted to show Penny turn up at the cabin &, well... find out for yourself). At just over 80 minutes in length it moves along at a reasonable pace & it's something a bit different but that doesn't automatically mean it's any good. It's never explained why Jake sees a vision of his wife Frankie before he kills her yet only sees visions of the other's after he kills them & the ending is open for interpretation as it's unclear whether Kate is now under the influence of the house or not or why she deliberately killed Jake.The film looks alright but the isolated backwoods cabin is an often used location & nothing here is particularly distinguished. The gore is lacking, there's a cut off arm, a severed hand, a decapitated head & a bit of blood but nothing else. Dead and Gone also perpetuates the horror film cliché that all rednecks have bad teeth & will have sex with anything that moves even if it's the same gender. There's one brief sex scene but there's no proper nudity on show.With a supposed budget of about $500,000 this was low budget & for that money it looks good & has decent production values & effects. Apparently filmed in Hollywood in Los Angeles. The acting is alright, it's nothing special but it will suffice.Dead and Gone is an odd little film that doesn't really know what it wants to be or who to appeal to, while not the worst film out there it's not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination & it just doesn't quite manage to satisfy on any level.

chandru_vignesh Although this movie has a lot of negative reviews, it's a good film in my view.. Don't go to the theaters as u may turn disappointed, but if u r bored and have no job left, then go for this movie in D V D ONLY.. It is really a good film. U may also see that the characters are not acting well.. They seem to perform artificial acting.. But one to say the movie really contains enough bloody scenes which may not be suitable for kids.. This crew is really a worst selection. If the artists were selected in a proper manner, i assure you that many would like this film. The film's plot is really nice and the way the director takes a twist after nearly 10 minutes (I guess..) is a wholesome entertainer. The way the story was presented to the viewers was very good.. So i am sure that after reading my review you would be in a position to take a suitable decision whether to watch this film or not.

joemamaohio Forty years after a man kills his wife, children, and himself, Jack Wade (Quentin Jones) brings his ailing wife to the secluded cabin to kill her, because she's a famous actress and he doesn't have any money. As he spends more time there alone, he starts slipping into insanity, and soon his well thought out plan becomes his living nightmare.Boring! Nothing new, nothing exciting, nothing original, nothing worth remembering. It's a movie you'll forget you saw 20 minutes after watching it. The only cool thing was the addition of Felissa Rose as Jack's attorney (and wannabe love interest), since she's a staple in horror movie history (see "Sleepaway Camp" and you'll know what I mean).

julianacallahan Dead And Gone may not be popular with teens who gobble up horror flicks through free downloads and want to see a lot of gore and sex.It has black comedy well blended in the horror. Its exceptionally well directed, cleverly written, with an inspired use of light and color and big budget special effects.The film is unexpectedly beautiful to look at. And Yossi Sasson creates a unique pacing of syncopated shocks that are really frightening.The acting is good and the leads are hot looking. Kyle Gass is hilarious as a TV minister. And Robert Herrick plays this giant gay hillbilly. I wont say what it is, but the scene where stuff is oozing out of his mouth is totally gross and laugh out loud funny.The script was written by Harry Shannon, who is a cult horror author for a good reason. I'm a big fan of his books and he didn't disappoint me.This movie is for a more mature audience, no matter what their age. There is a lot of character development and a real plot. No teens screaming for an hour.I recommend it.