Arriving on Shudder just in time for Valentine’s Day, The Dead Thing is a new horror movie about the hell of online dating. As such, it has to compete with the decade-and-a-half of stand-up comedy, ...

"Pure Cinema" podcast host Elric Kane tells IndieWire about moving to directing for the Shudder thriller: "It would be hard to sustain a life as an indie filmmaker," he admits. Yet nothing in “The ...

Elric Kane’s The Dead Thing premiered at 2024’s Fantasia International Film Festival and THN immediately fell under its spell. The film presents a fascinating commentary on modern dating as it follows ...

In his feature film debut, The Dead Thing, co-writer and director Elric Kane examines the anxieties, insecurities, and momentary ecstasies associated with modern dating. Set in a dreamy Los Angeles ...

Shudder's new thriller "The Dead Thing" (February 14) conveys a palpable love of movies and moviemaking right from its haunting opening montage: Single woman Alex (Blu Hunt) drifts in and out of ...

The Dead Thing haunts the world of online dating, but settles for a shallow night out instead of a genuine connection. Alex is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, ...