The Dead Thing is a marvelously stylish feature, owing a lot to Kane’s understanding of artifice and presentation of these scenarios. It’s not a flashy film, but the gorgeous nighttime cinematography from Ioana Vasile elevates every scene and informs the vibe of the film in ways that dialogue cannot. Similarly, Michael Krassner’s evocative score plays a huge part in setting the tone, especially in a film where the lead character doesn’t even speak for nearly ten minutes, even though she’s on screen the whole time.
-J Hurtado, SCREENANARCHY
I love the way sex is shot in this film, how Kane locates the vulnerability of that interaction when one partner loses control, which is to say when both partners lose control.
-Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
The Dead Thing is a bold, stylish film and audiences willing to invest in a toxic relationship between two actors with great sexual chemistry and tinged with ghostly phenomena will find plenty to appreciate.
-Joe Lipsett, Bloody Disgusting