The Grand Illusion

A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses (director/co-writer Grace Glowicki) finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love. Shot on dreamy 16mm with music by U.S. Girls.

Please note: Special event ticket pricing is in place for this screening in order to help cover the cost of the revolutionary Stink-O-Vision technology.

DEAD LOVER Stink-O-Vision screenings turn cinema into a full-body experience. Each audience member receives a Stink-O-Vision card created by scent artists, unleashing a carefully choreographed bouquet of aromas—funky, foul, seductive, and downright unholy—that sync with key moments in the film.

“…an already ingenious work elevated by [Glowicki’s] enlivening performance. From a sailor with a patois accent, to lesbian nuns, lasciviously versed postcards, and a jagged score, Dead Lover is a camp classic in the making.” Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

“With its blend of lurid camp and twisted romanticism, its embrace of gleefully lo-fi special effects and a twangy electro-retro score, Grace Glowicki’s Dead Lover, a singular spin on the Frankenstein story, sets its sights firmly on cult status.” Wendy Ide, Screen International