The Living and the Dead

Simon Rumley

A British aristocrat who has lost his wealth, Donald (Roger Lloyd Pack) is desperate to find treatment for his cancer-stricken wife, Nancy (Kate Fahy). In order to give her proper medical care, Donald plans to sell the family mansion. However, his troubled and mentally disabled son, James (Leo Bill), decides that he's going look after his mother. When Mary (Sarah Ball), the nurse assigned to Nancy, tries to care for the ailing woman, she ends up clashing with the volatile James.

Reviews

Part neo-gothic horror, part empathetic schizoid freak-out, The Living and the Dead suggests an unlikely cross between Spider and Requiem for a Dream.
Slant Magazine
A striking study of madness that skirts territory
Variety

Genre: Horror

Run Time: 83 mins

Year of Production: 2005

Language: English

Director: Simon Rumley

Cast:

Leo Bill (Rare Beasts)
Roger Lloyd Pack (Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy)
Kate Fahy (The House of Elliot)
Sarah Ball (A Serial Killer's Guide to Life)