Memory of the Dead

Memory of the Dead

Until your death do us part.

Directed by Valentín Javier Diment

Produced by Películas V

2013100 min4.3 / 10

A darkly comedic supernatural thriller that blends grief, ritual magic, and ghostly horror around an attempt to resurrect the dead, anchored by an affectionate but deceptive premise.

Forty-nine days after George’s death his wife, Alicia, calls friends who wanted to read over the letter that he left before he died. It is a very affectionate and moving letter, which addresses each of those present, knowing that his death is near. Little do they know that they are part of a ritual prepared by Alicia, with the connivance of Santiago, the closest friend of George, to bring him back to life – and that ritual, full of ghostly apparitions, traumatic and terrifying, will be gaining further life from each of the guests. The surprising twists in the plot will lead up to the most unexpected of endings.

Questions people ask

  • Is Memory of the Dead sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Memory of the Dead scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Memory of the Dead end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Memory of the Dead violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Memory of the Dead easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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