The Dead Thing: Release date, plot, cast, and more about the upcoming horror thriller

Going out on dates in the modern world is not how it used to be in the earlier times and this is proved in a cinematically horrifying form in The Dead Thing. The film is a horror film that is all set to release on Valentine’s Day. The Dead Thing is directed by Elric Kane, and this film takes a deep dive into the uncanny and spooky side of romance and love while also blending it up with supernatural touches and modern-day dating.

With The Dead Thing having a blend of horror, desire, and tension, the film might just be taking shape to become one of the most talked-about films of the year.

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When will The Dead Thing Film be released?

Cinephiles who love and appreciate some horror film watching can take a sketch pen and mark their calendars for February 14, 2025, as The Dead Thing will be exclusively premiering on a streaming platform known as Shudder.

What do we know about the plot?

The Dead Thing is centered around a character named Alex, a young woman who is disheartened by the monotonous and insincere nature of dating online. Alex’s life takes a sharp turn when she encounters Kyle, a mystifying and charismatic young lad who she builds an authentic connection with.

After spending a fiery night together, Kyle strangely vanishes, which then prompts Alex to go out in search of him. The investigation that she conducts eventually leads by to meet him but this time the meeting discloses an alarming secret that is supernatural.

The couple soon webs up together in a world filled with obsession and becomes entangled in a dangerous web of obsession, dependency, and fascination, with all of this leading to disturbing consequences.

The director, Elric Kane has described The Dead Thing as a mirror of the isolation and fatigue that often comes along with someone who looks into the world of modern dating. When giving out an interview with People Magazine, Elric Kane shared his vision for the film. He says:

"I worked in the very office the film is set in and a co-worker was always recounting her many adventures of online dating and the various apps and strange encounters she had […] It sounded exhausting but I wrote down a note on my phone 'Internet Dating App Horror??' and a few months later it led to a full idea for the film. I think people will relate to the alienation of dating and I think people often find themselves in sudden relationships that are empty or soul sucking as a way to escape the loneliness of modern dating and the fear of being alone."

Who Is in the cast?

The Dead Thing is accompanied by a small list of talented actors who bring realism and life into this horrifying tale. Here’s who you can expect to see:

• Blu Hunt (The New Mutants & The Originals) as Alex
• Ben Smith-Petersen (Mad Max: Fury Road & The Great Gatsby) as Kyle
• Katherine Hughes (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl & My Dead Ex)
• John Karna (Scream & The Blazing World)
• Brennan Mejia (American Horror Story & Power Rangers: Dino Charge)
• Joey Millin (Threshold & Misdirection)
• Aerial Washington (Closing Time & Christmas Bloody Christmas)

Behind the camera lenses, Elric Kane not just directed The Dead Thing but he also co-wrote the screenplay along with Webb Wilcoxen. Monte Yazzie and Matt Mercer have produced the film with Clément Ducol and Camille composing the score for the film.

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With a spine-chilling story-line and with The Dead Thing being a commentary film on modern dating, the film vouches to be more than just a regular standardized ghostly horror movie with it holding a mirror into the world and struggles of finding and building on trustworthy and meaningful relationships in today’s fast-paced modern world.

Be sure to catch the film on February 14, 2025, on Shudder.