Dead Mail
Directed by Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy
An ominous help note finds its way to a 1980s post office, connecting a seasoned dead letter investigator to a kidnapped keyboard technician.
A dead letter investigator discovers a bloody help note.
Cast: Sterling Macer Jr., John Flek, Tomas Boykin, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Nick Heyman
Member Reviews
Not A Bad Film At All, Again, More Backstory Would’ve Been Good.
I really enjoyed this movie. It was well paced and it kept me interested the entire time.
a truly hauntological film. struck by the morose beauty and deeply layered premise. by no means a simple movie, and it hurts to see it fly over peoples heads. . . though at the end of the day there are no simple movies. every work of art is a confession no matter the level of pride or irony. make no mistake, this is a modern comment on slavery and the illusion of civilization and the american dream. electricity and the invisible ether of our modern technology has brought us near to singularity
An enjoyable film, let down by a low-energy finale. The main characters are well-acted, particularly the antagonist. The narrative unfolds in a clever way, particularly through its non-chronological ordering of events. The use of synthesised music throughout not only fits thematically, but works well to add tension given the antagonist's (unfortunately, unexplained) obsession for woodwind tones. Alas, the pacing feels glacial at points and the ending feels anti-climatic, despite building good tension. Worth a watch regardless on the strength of the acting and sound design.
Every time I was sure I knew where the story was going, it pivoted. Possibly one of the strangest and most interesting films I've seen all year. As an aside, it's always inspiring to see low budget films NAIL a time period. Great stuff, chilling villain.