DeadTectives
DeadTectives

DeadTectives

2019Movie92 minEnglish

A team of reality TV paranormal investigators go to Mexico's most haunted house in the pursuit of better ratings. However, when the true dark secrets of the mansion begin to reveal themselves, the hapless team quickly discover that this house is no hoax. With zero genuine ghost-hunting experience, they have to figure out how to stop the ghosts and escape the house with their lives.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Director: Toby WilkinsGenres: Comedy, Horror

Plot Summary

A team of amateur ghost hunters, desperate for their own TV show, stages fake paranormal encounters for a reality program. Their manufactured scares take a terrifying turn when they accidentally summon a real, malevolent entity that begins to pick them off one by one.

Critical Reception

DeadTectives received a mixed to positive reception, praised for its humorous take on the found-footage horror genre and its energetic performances, though some critics found the plot to be derivative of other supernatural comedies.

What Reviewers Say

  • Amusing blend of horror and comedy with a surprisingly effective found-footage style.
  • The cast's chemistry and comedic timing elevate the material.
  • Relies on familiar tropes but injects enough personality to remain entertaining.

Google audience: Audience reception information is not readily available on Google.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in a found-footage style, with much of the dialogue improvised by the cast to enhance the sense of realism and chaos.

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Super fun in the vein of Frighteners, Ghost Busters. Not quite as pitch-perfect as Shaun of the Dead - but one of the closest horror comedies in quality to it that I've seen in years. The cast has great chemistry and the film has a great st...