Otto, or Up With Dead People (2008)

The Horror Agenda returns with more Pride programming, with an episode on 2008’s Otto, Or Up With Dead People, a zombie film, unlike many other zombies films we could have covered. We dive into avant garde cinema, queer metaphors, zombies and more.

CW: suicide.

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Links we discuss/cite: https://tilt.goombastomp.com/film/otto-dead-people-aids-homophobia-andcompliance-within-gay-community/

https://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/en/cinema/otto-or-up-with-dead-people/

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/iw-profile-otto-or-up-with-dead-people-director-bruce-labruce-71431/

https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/otto-bruce-labruce

Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines
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Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss 
License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU

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Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines
License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB

Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss 
License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU

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