Such theme is extraordinary with mix of comedy and horror. I thought it will be another lame kind in the beginning but it turns better n better.
31 Reviews
Incredible funny and scary
ks-6050022 October 2019
Well Balanced Horror Comedy
icocleric26 August 2022
I had a good time watching this. I love horror comedy, and the balance it had between the two was pretty great.
The set up really lead to some good comedy moments, because at the beginning they are faking the ghost encounters. So they don't realise its really when things first go down, and that really works. It was fun. The characters were pretty great, and I really enjoyed the overall story.
The set up really lead to some good comedy moments, because at the beginning they are faking the ghost encounters. So they don't realise its really when things first go down, and that really works. It was fun. The characters were pretty great, and I really enjoyed the overall story.
Great, stupid fun!
buttercupbuffy9 October 2019
A good time pass
gk3030078 October 2019
Horror with comedy is a great but delicate subject, if you miss the point you might end up making fun into a dull and boredom show. This one gave some respect to both the genres be it horror with good jump scares or comedy mixed in it. A good one time watch.
Ghostbusters rehash in a haunted house.
eve_dolluk20 September 2019
The story is a rehash of Ghostbusters using a reality tv show as its theme.
The film has a TV show feel to it which could work if A - There was a strong lead and two supporting actors to carry the humour B - There was some humour.
Instead we have a bland lead who has taken inspiration from Horrible Historys in the style but gets it all wrong alongside the rest of the cast.
The production is solid in that tv/stage production style but others nothing particularly cinematic.
Effects are practical and are not bad.
The concept althouhh nothing new isn't a bad one but its not very well done.
It comes across as amateur slapstick rather than clever comedy. Gags are poorly timed as well as any comedic value from the writing.
With a better lead trio with chemistry some decent humour and tighter editing it might have fared better.
As is, it just became annoying and a weak generic attempt at comedy horror.
Id give this a miss or have it on in the background while your doing something else
4/10
The film has a TV show feel to it which could work if A - There was a strong lead and two supporting actors to carry the humour B - There was some humour.
Instead we have a bland lead who has taken inspiration from Horrible Historys in the style but gets it all wrong alongside the rest of the cast.
The production is solid in that tv/stage production style but others nothing particularly cinematic.
Effects are practical and are not bad.
The concept althouhh nothing new isn't a bad one but its not very well done.
It comes across as amateur slapstick rather than clever comedy. Gags are poorly timed as well as any comedic value from the writing.
With a better lead trio with chemistry some decent humour and tighter editing it might have fared better.
As is, it just became annoying and a weak generic attempt at comedy horror.
Id give this a miss or have it on in the background while your doing something else
4/10
Good, wholesome horror comedy...
paul_haakonsen20 September 2019
I had not even heard about the 2018 movie "Deadtectives" before stumbling upon it here late in 2019. It sounded like an interesting horror comedy given the synopsis, so of course I ended up sitting down to watch it.
First of all, I must say that the movie and the storyline had lots of potential. Ultimately, director and writer Tony West just didn't really capitalize fully on this and the movie ended up less than what it had the potential to be. And that was a shame.
That being said, I am not saying that "Deadtectives" is a bad movie, because it most definitely isn't. In fact, "Deadtectives" is actually enjoyable and entertaining for what it is. Just a shame that there was so much squandered potential here.
The storyline is about a fraud ghost hunter film crew that are sent to Mexico where they come face to face with a very real and very dangerous haunting.
The characters in the movie were nicely fleshed out, lots of quirks and details to them, which was a nice thing. And they had some pretty talented actors and actresses to perform the various characters and roles, which definitely added to the enjoyment of the movie.
As for the special effects, well they were good. And that certainly worked quite well in favor of the movie, no doubt about that. Now, this isn't a gorefest movie, so don't expect an orgy of guts and mayhem. But the special effects team made good use of the effects, and they served their purposes quite well, without slipping into being gory.
I found "Deadtectives" to be an enjoyable and entertaining movie, and it definitely lived up to what I had expected it to be. Just a terrible shame that they squandered so much potential, because this movie could have been so much more.
I am rating "Deadtectives" a very solid six out of ten stars. Is it a movie that you will watch more than once? Hardly so, because the storyline doesn't really have enough contents to it actually.
As for the ending of the movie, well... Personally I didn't like the ending, because it just became too much of a "Ghostbusters" rip off at that point. But aside from a lousy ending, then the movie is definitely good and watchable.
First of all, I must say that the movie and the storyline had lots of potential. Ultimately, director and writer Tony West just didn't really capitalize fully on this and the movie ended up less than what it had the potential to be. And that was a shame.
That being said, I am not saying that "Deadtectives" is a bad movie, because it most definitely isn't. In fact, "Deadtectives" is actually enjoyable and entertaining for what it is. Just a shame that there was so much squandered potential here.
The storyline is about a fraud ghost hunter film crew that are sent to Mexico where they come face to face with a very real and very dangerous haunting.
The characters in the movie were nicely fleshed out, lots of quirks and details to them, which was a nice thing. And they had some pretty talented actors and actresses to perform the various characters and roles, which definitely added to the enjoyment of the movie.
As for the special effects, well they were good. And that certainly worked quite well in favor of the movie, no doubt about that. Now, this isn't a gorefest movie, so don't expect an orgy of guts and mayhem. But the special effects team made good use of the effects, and they served their purposes quite well, without slipping into being gory.
I found "Deadtectives" to be an enjoyable and entertaining movie, and it definitely lived up to what I had expected it to be. Just a terrible shame that they squandered so much potential, because this movie could have been so much more.
I am rating "Deadtectives" a very solid six out of ten stars. Is it a movie that you will watch more than once? Hardly so, because the storyline doesn't really have enough contents to it actually.
As for the ending of the movie, well... Personally I didn't like the ending, because it just became too much of a "Ghostbusters" rip off at that point. But aside from a lousy ending, then the movie is definitely good and watchable.
Just decent, but no comedy or horror. Is a movie without a genre if you ask me :P
ZeroCoolRO10 January 2020
The movies title and synopsis really engaged me, I was really curious if this movie will be good, but it turned to be a bit disappointing.
The whole idea was that this team of fake ghost hunters, staged every location where they were called, to appear haunted for their tv show, and eventually they ended up In a real haunted house.
As actors, they were all unknown for me, but this wasn't a inconvenient at all ... what I didn't liked was the bad acting, if acting is bad movie is ruined in my perspective.
Most of times you hear curses in spanish, just simply throwed here in there, but really don't help the movie at all. The entire movie had like 5 scenes that made me grin a bit, except that the movie was kinda boring.
The scene with Javi and the white light near the ending was the best of all. Was pretty boring as movie, but wasn't the worst ... was decent.
The whole idea was that this team of fake ghost hunters, staged every location where they were called, to appear haunted for their tv show, and eventually they ended up In a real haunted house.
As actors, they were all unknown for me, but this wasn't a inconvenient at all ... what I didn't liked was the bad acting, if acting is bad movie is ruined in my perspective.
Most of times you hear curses in spanish, just simply throwed here in there, but really don't help the movie at all. The entire movie had like 5 scenes that made me grin a bit, except that the movie was kinda boring.
The scene with Javi and the white light near the ending was the best of all. Was pretty boring as movie, but wasn't the worst ... was decent.
Surprisingly Good
svanjura120 October 2019
I was worried this movie would suck because it only had 500 ratings, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's low budget but the acting is great and a lot of it is genuinely funny. It's a little slow from like 10 min to 25min, but it gets pretty interesting after that. I recommend this movie to any comedy/horror fans.
Come for the laughs not the scares.
lojitsu15 October 2021
Oct. 13
Here's The 4K Lowedown on "Deadtectives" (NR - 2018 - DVD)
Genre: Horror/Comedy My Score: 5.2
Cast=3 Acting=4 Plot=5 Ending=7 Story=6 Scare=3 Jump=6 F/X=4 Funny=7 Chemistry=7
After a team of reality TV ghost hunters experience true paranormal activity, they must figure out a way to escape with their lives intact.
"Gotta warn you bro...I made a few modifications." Ok this was horribly made...the F/X, Acting, and the scares were awful. But it was pretty funny...played better as a comedy than a horror movie. Perhaps this one had a 'so bad it's good' quality. It doesn't score very well and it was stupid, but I found myself chuckling a bit and enjoying parts of this one. I can't recommend it, but come in for the laughs and not the scares and it might be ok.
Here's The 4K Lowedown on "Deadtectives" (NR - 2018 - DVD)
Genre: Horror/Comedy My Score: 5.2
Cast=3 Acting=4 Plot=5 Ending=7 Story=6 Scare=3 Jump=6 F/X=4 Funny=7 Chemistry=7
After a team of reality TV ghost hunters experience true paranormal activity, they must figure out a way to escape with their lives intact.
"Gotta warn you bro...I made a few modifications." Ok this was horribly made...the F/X, Acting, and the scares were awful. But it was pretty funny...played better as a comedy than a horror movie. Perhaps this one had a 'so bad it's good' quality. It doesn't score very well and it was stupid, but I found myself chuckling a bit and enjoying parts of this one. I can't recommend it, but come in for the laughs and not the scares and it might be ok.
Fantastic for what it is!
Motopsycho231 May 2019
I got to see this movie during the Seattle International Film Festival. I had no idea what to expect since this movie didn't even have a trailer yet. My expectations were low but I was pleasantly surprised.
The whole haunted house plot has been done countless times before but the execution is so perfect that gives the movie a sense of originality. Also this movie is genuinely funny! My theater burst into laughter many times and there are lot of memorable lines in the script. The great pacing is one of the main factors that makes this movie quite entertaining from start to finish.
I don't know who Tony West is but this debut feature shows he has potential and I'll be interested to watch his next movie. I only knew Chris Geere out of the cast beforehand but everyone does an exceptional job in performing.
Plot: 5/10 Screenplay and dialogue: 8/10 Acting: 8/10 Cinematography: 7/10 Effects: 7/10 Pacing: 9/10 Overall: 7.3/10 - Highly Recommended!
The whole haunted house plot has been done countless times before but the execution is so perfect that gives the movie a sense of originality. Also this movie is genuinely funny! My theater burst into laughter many times and there are lot of memorable lines in the script. The great pacing is one of the main factors that makes this movie quite entertaining from start to finish.
I don't know who Tony West is but this debut feature shows he has potential and I'll be interested to watch his next movie. I only knew Chris Geere out of the cast beforehand but everyone does an exceptional job in performing.
Plot: 5/10 Screenplay and dialogue: 8/10 Acting: 8/10 Cinematography: 7/10 Effects: 7/10 Pacing: 9/10 Overall: 7.3/10 - Highly Recommended!
How do you want to fake this one?
nogodnomasters16 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Sam (Chris Geere ) and his fiancee Kate (Tina Ivlev ) are ghostbusters in a reality TV show. Kate is fed up with the fakery while Sam relishes in it. About to be canceled they take a crew to remote Mexico where a murder-suicide took place. After the crew sets up to film their fake show, real things happen.
I generally love paranormal comedies with spoof ghost busters. The Sam/Kate drama didn't work and took away from the feature. There was a lack of freshness to the comedy as delivery and timing didn't work. Tony West can do better.
Guide: No swearing, sex, ot nudity
I generally love paranormal comedies with spoof ghost busters. The Sam/Kate drama didn't work and took away from the feature. There was a lack of freshness to the comedy as delivery and timing didn't work. Tony West can do better.
Guide: No swearing, sex, ot nudity
Free But Wanted Refund
nixflixnpix21 September 2021
A fun horror comedy
dracforever1 February 2023
If you enjoyed movies like Ghostbusters, Re-Animator, Frankenhooker, and Basket Case then I recommend watching this one. There were plenty of laughs along with a few scares. Once the team gets to their destination the pace kicks off and keeps on going.
As for why some folks didn't like this, all I can say is you can't please everyone. Sometimes you just need to take things at face value. So, as long as you're not expecting highbrow comedy this watch can be fun in it's utter ridiculousness. It pokes plenty of fun at itself - how can you negate that is out of my perveu.
Overall, make some ultra-buttery popcorn, sit back and have a few guilt-free giggles. (Loved the Ghostbusters homage at the end, too !)
As for why some folks didn't like this, all I can say is you can't please everyone. Sometimes you just need to take things at face value. So, as long as you're not expecting highbrow comedy this watch can be fun in it's utter ridiculousness. It pokes plenty of fun at itself - how can you negate that is out of my perveu.
Overall, make some ultra-buttery popcorn, sit back and have a few guilt-free giggles. (Loved the Ghostbusters homage at the end, too !)
a very nice movie but it's lacking; like a snack or ala carte
gespect-108813 June 2022
In some ways a really good movie feels like a great full meal. All of your needs are met and nothing is missing. But a really nice meal that is missing something is how "DeadTectives" felt.
"DeadTectives" was more like a good TV show. Somewhere there was some substance missing.
This made it a 3.5 star movie. They had a pretty good script. The actors did a fine job. It didn't have a huge budget. The director did a very good job. Camera work was very good along with back drops. A lot of the set equipment seemed to be stolen from "Ghostbusters".
Basic plot of: A group of people got a TV show. It's about pretending to be ghost hunters. Where some of the group 'Believe' and some don't. The show's ratings have been falling so the heads of the company decide to step in and take control. These changes send the group to a house/mansion that is believed to 'real' problems. (Think of "The Conjuring".) All in all it's a very nice movie but it's lacking; like a snack or ala carte, when you wanted/needed 'Table d'hote'.
"DeadTectives" was more like a good TV show. Somewhere there was some substance missing.
This made it a 3.5 star movie. They had a pretty good script. The actors did a fine job. It didn't have a huge budget. The director did a very good job. Camera work was very good along with back drops. A lot of the set equipment seemed to be stolen from "Ghostbusters".
Basic plot of: A group of people got a TV show. It's about pretending to be ghost hunters. Where some of the group 'Believe' and some don't. The show's ratings have been falling so the heads of the company decide to step in and take control. These changes send the group to a house/mansion that is believed to 'real' problems. (Think of "The Conjuring".) All in all it's a very nice movie but it's lacking; like a snack or ala carte, when you wanted/needed 'Table d'hote'.
bad boring movie
pinkfun5 January 2021
Awesome Horror Comedy
MrsOrange18 November 2019
I love horror comedies! Especially ones this smart and effective. Deadtectives perfectly balances jokes with scares. The characters were all extremely charming and relatable. I could have done with another female lead but that's just nitpicking. Fans of Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice NEED to watch this gem.
Should have gotten a theatrical release
haskel-7295131 July 2019
Get past the fake bad acting and it gets good
thedesli16 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The first 20 minutes or so the acting seemed too fake to begin with, but I imagined they did that on purpose until the actual horrors came. The acting got alot better (not amazing, but almost realistic) and I found it funny. It didn't make me jump at all or even flinch but I don't think that was the intent. So far other reviews that I quickly browsed over says it is a lot like Ghostbusters and Haunted House, but for me it reminds me more of Michael J. Fox's "The Frighteners".
Well worth a watch
steveuk-7608527 January 2021
Good
alidortaj1 October 2019
I would compare this too Housebound, not as good but up there.
I did NOT watch the trailer going in, and I suggest you doing the same.
It starts of a bit cheesy, but it is a continuous ride that really keeps your attention.
Movie is really refreshing. No big name actors, a funny script, decent acting, and decent camera work.
Hope they make a part 2.
I did NOT watch the trailer going in, and I suggest you doing the same.
It starts of a bit cheesy, but it is a continuous ride that really keeps your attention.
Movie is really refreshing. No big name actors, a funny script, decent acting, and decent camera work.
Hope they make a part 2.
Legit horror and legit comdedy.. Never overlapping each other ...
rajivkuin20 September 2019
Legit horror movie where you would laugh in every scene but still there is no compromise on the horror part... Story is completely legit and would scare you and make you laugh at the same time...
Completely enjoyed it..
Completely enjoyed it..
One of the best Horror and Comedy movies to date.
AmbientD221 September 2019
I'm so happy to have found this gem of a horror and comedy mixture. You don't find too many movies that blend so effortlessly like Deadtectives.
The other reviewer mentioned Tucker and Dale. I hated that movie. It was awful. I did enjoy, Dude Bro Party Massacre III and Satanic Panic. So, those are my two gold standard of a horror and comedy movie.
Sequel please.
The other reviewer mentioned Tucker and Dale. I hated that movie. It was awful. I did enjoy, Dude Bro Party Massacre III and Satanic Panic. So, those are my two gold standard of a horror and comedy movie.
Sequel please.
Dumb name, great movie
adodgsonpt18 June 2020
totally worth every minute of it
Karmen1123 September 2019
Oh my goodness, this was a so called indie movie? It was absolutely brilliant! Truly scary and truly funny, each in it's own moments, and plenty of them! Acting and screenplay amazingly good (with a natural flow, both) as well as the overall execution. This should run at least on Netflix or some major tv, if not on big screen!
I loved it!
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