Drama horror film

Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Otto; or, Up with Dead People
Genre: Drama, Horror, Comedy, Adult
Released: 2008-11-07
Duration: 1 h 34 min

Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) movie poster

Otto; or, Up with Dead People is a 2008 drama horror film directed by Bruce La Bruce. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $11,295 worldwide. Critics gave it 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.

IMDb rating: 5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 47%
worldwide gross: $11.3K
Metascore: 34

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Released: November 7, 2008
Runtime: 1h 34m (94 min)
Director: Bruce La Bruce
Genres: Drama , Horror , Comedy , Adult
Original language: English
Studio: Strand Releasing
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Otto; or, Up with Dead People About?

The premise of Otto; or, Up with Dead People without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

This offbeat drama-horror-comedy follows Otto, a sensitive and undead neo-Goth, as he grapples with an existential crisis amidst urban desolation. He unexpectedly finds work as an actor in a film about zombies, and the director, Medea Yarn, believes he perfectly represents the dehumanizing aspects of capitalism. As Otto begins to rediscover his human emotions, he’s forced to confront the darkness he carries within and the world around him.

Otto; or, Up with Dead People Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Otto; or, Up with Dead People

Directed by Bruce La Bruce.

Director Bruce La Bruce

From the director

More from Bruce La Bruce

More films directed by Bruce La Bruce, best-rated first: Saint-Narcisse, The Visitor, Gerontophilia and The Misandrists.

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Ratings

Otto; or, Up with Dead People Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Otto; or, Up with Dead People 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.

IMDb

5.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

47% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic

34 Metascore
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TMDB

54% User score
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Plot

Otto; or, Up with Dead People Plot Summary

What happens in Otto; or, Up with Dead People from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As Otto, a young gay man grappling with the delusions of living an undead life, meanders through the lively streets of Berlin, he unwittingly gathers an unexpected group of followers. Notable filmmaker Medea Yarn and her partner Hella Bent quickly recognize his unconventional behavior and opt to document his journey for their underground film, Up with Dead People—a provocative blend of politics, eroticism, and the themes of the undead. With the endorsement of Fritz Fritze, the movie’s main star, Otto takes temporary shelter in Fritz’s guest room, where he stumbles upon a wallet that reveals fragments of his former life. This revelation ignites a heartfelt quest to reunite with Rudolf, an ex-boyfriend who harbors secrets about Otto’s life before embracing his zombie persona.

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