Lonesome and forlorn, a gravedigger who stinks of corpses reluctantly tends to her daily duties. After a chance encounter at a funeral, she meets the man of her dreams, a foppish dandy, and falls head over heels. However just as life begins to smell of roses, her new-found beau tragically drowns, leaving behind only a finger lopped off in the accident. Fuelled by the power of love, our romantic hero becomes a mad scientist in her attempts to cheat death and resurrect her lover.

This sexually-charged fable beautifully revels in its lustful desires and grotesque impulses, brought to life in German Expressionist style with a richly textured 16mm aesthetic and featuring a wonderful score from U.S. Girls. Performed by a dedicated troupe of just four actors, this is a wonderfully absurd comedy/horror/romance with sincere DIY charm. Dead Lover is unashamedly grotesque, earnest and horny; its smell will linger with you for days.