Dead Lover
Cartuna | Release Date: March 20, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 29, 2026
Dead Lover, in all its stinky, sexy, queer and grotesque glory, is one of the grossest and loveliest films about love I’ve ever seen. This one’s for the horny, hopeless goth inside all of us. Read full review
85
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzApr 1, 2026
The real trick of the film, though, is how it constantly steadies itself in the face of ever-mounting absurdity. This is a movie of such sexual outrageousness and stylized depravity that it should topple over every few minutes. And yet Glowicki and Petrie (who plays multiple roles) ride the razor’s edge of delirium to create something fantastical, even beautiful. Read full review
80
Screen RantGregory NussenMar 20, 2026
It would be an understatement to say that Dead Lover is unusual. It may be more accurate to call it entirely novel. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comKatie RifeMar 20, 2026
Dead Lover is daring you to take it seriously, or perhaps distracting you with a goofy dance while it quietly queers the “Frankenstein” myth. Read full review
70
ColliderJason GorberFeb 3, 2025
For those drawn to the bent, who crave some "Cheepnis" in a cinematic landscape of overproduced and overpriced madness, they just might fall in love with Dead Lover for all of its foul, fecund, and farcical facets. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeMar 12, 2026
The can-do spirit of Dead Lover, as evidenced by the way it couples goofy sound effects with cuts and camera movements, takes it a long way. Read full review
60
The New York TimesErik PiepenburgMar 20, 2026
It’s too much yet not enough. Read full review
60
The GuardianMike McCahillMar 18, 2026
It is perhaps too much the acquired taste (and smell) to appeal to everyone, but it’s distinctive, never dull and – much like its most noxious niffs – difficult to shake. Read full review
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