Jamie Marks Is Dead

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Jamie Marks Is Dead

2014

1h 41m

Drama

Horror

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Despite warnings to the contrary, a high-school student (Cameron Monaghan) befriends the ghost of a misfit classmate (Noah Silver) who may have been murdered.

Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

11/04/2014

Jamie's death [is] a shifting, formative influence on Gracie and Adam's future life. Smith conjures this bizarre love triangle without recourse to any special effects, and maintains a wintry melancholy throughout.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

08/29/2014

"Jamie Marks Is Dead" admirably refuses to hew to conventional horror tropes and is acted with integrity by its young performers, but the film nonetheless has a nagging pulse problem.

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Susan Wloszczyna

RogerEbert.com

08/29/2014

2/4

It is likely to test the patience of many viewers.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/20/2023

2/5

Even with its slick cinematography and surprising talented young cast, the payoff and ways in which it embraced allegories for teen angst never really amounted to anything.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

06/10/2020

...a film that deliberately blurs the lines between horror and romance...

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

07/18/2019

2/5

Despite some visually and aurally interesting moments, as a story, Jamie Marks Is Dead remains lifeless.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 11h

This is sad, but there is a good plotline, and it has more than one psychological device. I recommend it.

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SkyRo P

@TheMovieSearch 01/20/2025

"Jamie Marks is Dead" features Cameron Monaghan, known for his role in the TV series "Shameless" and various independent films. The film has a notably dark tone, with editing and lighting that give it a very indie feel. This aesthetic makes it seem like a low-budget project that struggles to capture attention. The script feels disjointed, resembling a list of ideas rather than a coherent narrative. Cameron Monaghan delivers a strong performance, as he often does, but the rest of the cast seems underwhelming, almost as if they were randomly selected without any prior acting experience. Overall, the film lacks cohesion, and the writing is quite rough, leaving me disengaged from the story. It falls short compared to many contemporary films and feels rather uninspired. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you're looking for something to pass the time; it’s more suited for streaming rather than a movie ticket purchase.

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@RT04271525 09/21/2023

Jamie Marks is dead upset about being put in such a dull story.

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Diana S

@DianaWho 09/11/2023

So I thought the novel this movie is based on would be a YA, but it doesn't appear to be, which is surprising. Jamie Marks Is Dead is better than a lot of tripe that's out there because it takes time to develop the characters and to form believable connections between them. The theme is not original but still human. The movie is too long, the piano chords are annoying, and the melodrama is a bit over the top. Nevertheless, if you're bored like I am and looking for something to focus on for an hour and forty minutes, this isn't the worst choice.

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julien e

@RT48762365 10/05/2022

Haunting and psychological. A fresh take on horror. Atmospheric and emotive. Elegant in its perfectly balanced subtlety.

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01/17/2017

disappointing supernatural drama about a student who develops a relationship with a ghost of a misfit classmate

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Synopsis

Despite warnings to the contrary, a high-school student (Cameron Monaghan) befriends the ghost of a misfit classmate (Noah Silver) who may have been murdered.

Director: Carter Smith
Producer: Omri Bezalel, Jacob Jaffke, Alex Orlovsky, Carter Smith, Hunter Gray
Screenwriter: Carter Smith
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Verisimilitude
Genre: Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m

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