Darby and the Dead (2022)
Als junges Mädchen erlebt Darby Harper eine Nahtoderfahrung, die es ihr fortan ermöglicht, Kontakt zu bereits verstorbenen Menschen aufzunehmen. Eine Gabe und eine Bürde zugleich, denn nun wollen Geister Hilfe von ihr, die noch etwas auf der Erde zu erledigen haben. Darby ist so damit beschäftigt, Menschen aus dem Totenreich zu helfen, dass sie sich als Teenagerin immer mehr zurückzieht. Zeit für Freunde hat sie nicht, daher bleibt sie meist für sich allein. Doch durch einen schweren Schicksalsschlag an ihrer Highschool soll sich das ändern. Denn Capri, das beliebteste Mädchen der Schule, stirbt plötzlich bei dem Versuch sich die Haare zu glätten. In ein paar Tagen wäre ihre große „Sweet 17“ – Geburtstagsparty gewesen und Capri wendet sich an Darby, die dafür sorgen soll, dass die Party trotzdem stattfindet. Doch um das zu schaffen, muss sie beliebt werden. Ist das vielleicht Darbys Chance auf ein Leben unter Lebenden?
Der Regisseur:
Silas Howard
Der Autor:
Becca Greene
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Asher Angel as James |
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Riele Downs as Darby Harper |
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Auli'i Cravalho as Capri Donahue |
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Chosen Jacobs as Alex |
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Wayne Knight as Mel |
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Derek Luke as Ben |
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Tony Danza as Gary |
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Nicole Maines as Piper |
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Kylie Liya Page as Taylor |
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Genneya Walton as Bree |
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Dean Goldblum as Todd |
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Kim Syster as Darby's Mom |
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Milan Maphike as Darby 7-Year Old |
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Emily Maphike as Darby 13 / 14-Year-Old |
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Danica De La Rey as Coach Paula |
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Nahum Hughes as Jock |
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Luke Uria as Jock |
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S'Qhamo Mangcu as Jock |
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Mila Rayne as Kardashian Wannabe |
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Savannah Mary Schutzler as Kardashian Wannabe |
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Thinus Viljoen as Band Geek |
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Alexandra Showell as Band Geek |
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Robert Hindley as Skater Dude |
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Darragh Concannon as Skater Dude |
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Dominique Maher as Miss Lyman |
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Caleb Felix as Fashionable Gay Boy |
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Savana Tardieu as Goth-Punk Kid |
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Anette Kemp as Raggedy Anne |
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Kira Inanna as Raggedy Anne |
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Megan Berrisford as Freshman Girl |
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Anthony Oseyemi as Principal Morgan |
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Megan Alexander as Police Officer |
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Jo Galloway as News Reporter |
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Josie Taylor Macdonald as Random Girl |
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Mikho Venter as Student |
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Pablo Slaven as Student |
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Elspeth Walton as Student |
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Alice Lu-Fei as Student |
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Schae Pieterson as Student In Front Of Darby |
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Tamryn Speirs as James' Mom |
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Lauren McGregor as Dead Woman With Noose |
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Keeno Lee Hector as Dead Old Man |
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Leroux van Diemen as History Club Member |
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Kamal Ndlovu as Party Goer |
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Zintle Mayaphi as Party Goer |
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Dennis Stander as Older Dead Husband |
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Corien Pelt as Grief Stricken Wife |
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Tshiamo Moretlwe as Freaked Out Girl In Stall |
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Mo Mjamba as Announcer |
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Sam Higgins as Cheerleading Coach |
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Ryan Bloy as Darby Cheer Double |
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Summer Mentz as Cheerleader |
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Nadia Marais as Cheerleader |
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Kaylin Kritzinger as Cheerleader |
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Gabby Roughton as Cheerleader |
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Alida van der Spuy as Cheerleader |
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Lael Potgieter as Cheerleader |
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Lara Oosthuizen as Cheerleader |
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Leigh Bergstedt as Cheerleader |
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Erin Thulelo as Cheerleader |
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Mila Goussard as Cheerleader |
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Anna Lesch as Cheerleader |
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Inge du Plessis as Cheerleader |
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Ghitanah Roets as Cheerleader |
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Anri Malan as Cheerleader |
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Tristan Fourie as Cheerleader |
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Imaan Appies as Cheerleader |
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Devin Butterworth as Cheerleader |
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Rachel Wingrove as Cheerleader |
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Mia Benn as Cheerleader |
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Caydee Adams as Cheerleader |
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Mienke Joubert as Cheerleader |
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Nuraan Appies as Cheerleader |
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Andrea Bergstedt as Cheerleader |
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Cristo Booysen as Cheerleader |
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Zoey Fish as Cheerleader |
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Kutlwano Kumalo as Cheerleader |
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Michaela Higgins as Cheerleader |
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Damo as Cheerleader |
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Liam Codd as Cheerleader |
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Troy Fish as Cheerleader |
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Kamo Mohale as Cheerleader |
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Savannah Morgan Fahr-Becker as Cheerleader |
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Chantae Moller as Cheerleader |
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Ishmaeel Appies as Cheerleader |
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Amber Paterson as Cheerleader |
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Hannah Parsraman as Cheerleader |
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Nadia Kok as Cheerleader |
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Jamie Ross-Gillespie as Cheerleader |
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Mammule Rankoe as Cheerleader |
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Paula Kartev as Cheerleader |
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Rebecca Brown as Cheerleader |
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Horne as Cheerleader |
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Thanaa Phillips as Cheerleader |
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Layla Mac Naughton as Cheerleader |
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Chloe Odigbo as Cheerleader |
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Tayla-Rae Biggs as Cheerleader |
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Phebe Newman as Cheerleader |
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Lolly Mhone as Cheerleader |
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Justin Coetzee as Cheerleader |
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Sela Paladino as Cheerleader |
| Production | Eddie Rubin | Producer |
| Directing | Silas Howard | Director |
| Writing | Becca Greene | Screenplay |
| Production | Adam Saunders | Producer |
| Production | Michele Weisler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mac Hendrickson | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Wenonah Wilms | Story |
| Camera | Ante Cheng | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Kate Hickey | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Lou Pecora | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | André Klar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Roger Neill | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Laura Klein | First Assistant Director |