Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Otto; or, Up with Dead People end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Otto; or, Up with Dead People

Name: Otto; or, Up with Dead People
Genre: Drama, Horror, Comedy
Released: 2008
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Jey Crisfar, Katharina Klewinghaus, Susanne Sachße, Marcel Schlutt, Gio Black Peter

Is it possible to come back from the dead?

Directed by Bruce LaBruce

Produced by Jürgen Brüning Filmproduktion, Existential Crisis Production Inc.

200894 min5.3 / 10

A darkly playful, conceptually ambitious film that uses zombie mythology and queer identity to explore alienation, memory, and the possibility of redemption through art and connection.

A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. After hitching a ride to Berlin and nesting in an abandoned amusement park, he begins to explore the city. Soon he is discovered by underground filmmaker Medea Yarn, who begins to make a documentary about him with the support of her girlfriend, Hella Bent, and her brother Adolf, who operates the camera. Meanwhile, Medea is still trying to finish Up with Dead People, the epic political-porno-zombie movie that she has been working on for years. She convinces its star, Fritz Fritze, to allow the vulnerable Otto to stay in his guest bedroom. When Otto discovers that he has a wallet that contains information about his past, before he was dead, he begins to remember details about his ex-boyfriend, Rudolf. He arranges to meet him at the schoolyard where they met, with devastating results.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Dark Comedy Nightmares LGBTQ Movies Zombie Horror Movies International City Settings

Genres

Drama Horror Comedy

Keywords

Berlin, Germany Homophobia Zombie Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Otto; or, Up with Dead People end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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