Dead Lover

Opens Friday, March 20, 2026

Special Events

  • Thu Mar 19 : 

    Sneak Preview in Stink-O-Vision + Q&A moderated by Broey Deschanel after the 7:00 screening

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  • Fri Mar 20 : 

    Stink-O-Vision show + Q&A w/ Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie & Leah Doz after the 7:00 screening

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  • Sat Mar 21 : 

    Stink-O-Vision show + Q&A moderated by Sarah Sherman after the 7:00 screening

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  • Sun Mar 22 : 

    Stink-O-Vision show + Q&A moderated by John Early after the 7:00 screening

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

All Q&A shows will be presented in glorious Stink-O-Vision!

Thursday, March 19 at 7:00: Sneak Preview + Q&A with filmmakers Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie and star Leah Doz moderated by YouTuber Broey Deschanel after the screening

Friday, March 20 at 7:00: Q&A with filmmakers Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie and star Leah Doz after the screening

Saturday, March 21 at 7:00: Q&A with filmmakers Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie and star Leah Doz moderated by Sarah Sherman after the screening

Sunday, March 22 at 7:00: Q&A with filmmakers Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie moderated by John Early after the screening

A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses (Grace Glowicki) finally meets her dream man (Ben Petrie), but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.

The Dead Lover Stink-O-Vision screenings turn cinema into a full-body experience. Each audience member receives a scratch-and-sniff card created by scent artists, unleashing a carefully choreographed bouquet of aromas—funky, foul, seductive, and downright unholy—that sync with key moments in the film. From grave-dirt rot to dandy cologne, ghost puke to BBQ stank, the smells guide viewers through a journey of fetid, funky love where romance and revulsion collide. 

Official Selection: TIFF

 

“A cartoon lightning bolt of vivacious, zany good fun and open experimentalism held together by the obvious talent and affection of its cast and crew.” – Film Inquiry

 

  • Country Canada
  • Running Time 84 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Cartuna x Dweck
  • Director Grace Glowicki
  • Cast Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Leah Doz, Lowen Morrow
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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