Pretty Dead Girl

2004 0h 22m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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In this twisted musical comedy, Mortie falls in love with the corpses who come through his morgue until a vulnerable nurse teaches him to love a woman who is alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Campbell
Mortie
Christina Souza
Viola
Michael Shepperd
The Shrink
Ken Takemoto
Old Fong
Leonard Wu
Young Fong
Robert James
Dark Man
Ronald Quigley
Grieving Father
Joan Blair
Grieving Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shawn Ku
Writers: Shawn Ku
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shawn Ku, shot by Alice Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Erskine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chad Galster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christian Campbell and Christina Souza and Michael Shepperd carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0376089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shawn Ku directs. Alice Brooks behind the camera. Martin Erskine scores. Chad Galster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Shawn Ku, shot by Alice Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Martin Erskine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chad Galster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Campbell and Christina Souza and Michael Shepperd carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0376089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.