Dead Lover (Stink-O-Vision)

Dir. Grace Glowicki
2025, Canada, 85 min
Rated 18A (Unrated)

A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses 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.

Dead Lover is a hilarious, delirious, beautiful, horny, and wholly original Frankensteinian tale about the limits one Gravedigger will go to hold onto love. It is the sophomore feature from Grace Glowicki, who directed and stars as the love-obsessed, shovel-wielding Gravedigger turned mad scientist. Ben Petrie, Leah Doz and Lowen Morrow comprise the colourful cast of supporting characters, each playing multiple roles in the style of great romps such as Monty Python and Dr. Strangelove.

Join us on April 11 at 7pm for a virtual Q&A with filmmakers and stars Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie!

Join us on April 23 at 7pm for an in-person Q&A with cinematographer Rhayne Vermette and camera assistant and gaffer Ryan Steel!

Presented in Stink-O-Vision, a scratch-and-sniff version, featuring a special recorded introduction from the Gravedigger! The Dead Lover Stink-O-Vision screenings turn cinema into a full-body experience. Each audience member receives a scratch-and-sniff 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. From grave-dirt rot to dandy cologne, ghost puke to BBQ stank, the smells guide viewers through a journey of fetid, funky love where romance and revulsion collide.