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May 21, 1994 · Dead Funny: Directed by John Feldman. With Elizabeth Peña, Andrew McCarthy, Paige Turco, Blanche Baker. Viv comes home from work and finds her boyfriend Reggie pinned to her kitchen table with a long knife. Who murdered him?
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Vivian Saunders (Elizabeth Peña) comes home one day to an unusual surprise: her boyfriend Reggie Barker (Andrew McCarthy) is lying on the kitchen table with a large sword sticking out of his body. At first Vivian thinks this must be some sort of joke, but she discovers that Reggie is indeed dead, and as she calls her best friend Louise (Paige Turco...
David Nusair of DVD Talk negatively reviewed the film, saying "By the time we find out what really happened to McCarthy's character, it's impossible to care." Time Out also negatively reviewed the film, writing "How did it happen? Who did it? Who cares? Probably not Feldman who seems more interested in shooting his actresses' naked thighs." The New...
Dead Funny at Rotten TomatoesDead Funny at IMDbDead Funny. Two drunken New Yorkers (Elizabeth Peña, Paige Turco) hold a support meeting with self-absorbed women who don't notice a dead man (Andrew McCarthy) in...
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May 21, 1994 · In this independent drama, Vivian Saunders (Elizabeth Pena) comes home one day to an unusual surprise: her boyfriend Reggie (Andrew McCarthy) is lying on the kitchen table with a large sword sticking out of his body.
Dead Funny is classical tragic love story about the breakdown of communication. It constantly challenges expectations; by turns delightfully stylish, wickedly funny and deeply shocking. ” Jane Ivey — London Film Festival.
Almost a comedy of errors. Things are not always what they seem, especially in love. This is a well-written indie that has been sadly overlooked. The closing credits are underscored by a wonderful rumba-flavored song by "Little Queenie" that makes you shake it up while raising goose-flesh.
