
My Life as a Dead Girl
A runaway returns to restart her life, but she's hiding something
Directed by Penelope Buitenhuis
Produced by Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime
A dark, tense thriller about deception and survival, where a young woman assumes a dead friend's identity to escape a dangerous past, only to face mounting paranoia and danger.
When runaway teenager Chelsea is mistakenly killed by her friend Brittany's pimp, Brittany returns to what remains of the family Chelsea left years ago. Brittany's doing her best to get by under her assumed identity, until the truth begins to emerge. Then the vengeful pimp shows up.
Questions people ask
Is My Life as a Dead Girl sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is My Life as a Dead Girl scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is My Life as a Dead Girl violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does My Life as a Dead Girl end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is My Life as a Dead Girl easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like My Life as a Dead Girl
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as My Life as a Dead Girl
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like My Life as a Dead Girl, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like My Life as a Dead Girl, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like My Life as a Dead Girl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































