Dead

Pairing a stoner and a ghost cop, Dead showcases the comic talents of Tom Sainsbury and actor/director Hayden J Weal. Weal plays "wannabe super cop" Jayson Tagg, who after being murdered enlists the help of Dane Marbeck (Sainsbury) to help him stop a serial killer. Marbeck can see and talk to ghosts, thanks to a medication that is laced with marijuana. Weal and Sainsbury wrote the script together; the film marks Weal's second feature as director, following his offbeat romantic comedy Chronesthesia (2016). The cast also includes Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Michael Hurst and Tōmairangi Ihaia (Waru).

I need your help. I'm going to hunt the man responsible for my death, and take him down.

– Jayson Tagg (Hayden J Weal), to Dane 'Marbles' Marbeck (Tom Sainsbury)

Key Cast & Crew

Tōmairangi Ihaia

As: Yana

Tammy Williams

Cinematographer

Nicole van Heerden

Producer

Tom Sainsbury

Writer, As: Dane 'Marbles' Marbeck

Hayden J Weal

Director, Writer, Producer, As: Jason Tagg

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

As: Janine