Dead Mail
Seen it?2024 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Black Phone or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An ominous help note finds its way to a 1980s post office, connecting a dead letter investigator to a kidnapped keyboard technician.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy
- Sterling Macer Jr.Josh
- John FleckTrent
- Tomas BoykinJasper
- Micki JacksonAnn
- Susan PriverBess
- Sean HeymanBrooks
- Nick HeymanRenée
- Micah FitzgeraldKnut
- Shelby SulakAllison
- Aaron PhiferVincent