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THE DEAD SPIT OF KELLY

By Iain SOFTLEY (SKELETON KEY, INKHEART, BACKBEAT)

MYRIAD PICTURES - as SALES All rights, World

Thriller - Pre-Production 2021

A dark comedy about Murphy, a shy but brilliant taxidermist who accidentally kills his boss, Kelly. To cover the crime, Murphy dons the skin of Kelly, becoming him in the process with dangerous results.

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Thriller, Black comedy
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Director(s)
- Iain SOFTLEY (SKELETON KEY, INKHEART, BACKBEAT)
- Writer(s)
- Johnny FERGUSON
- Cast
- Jason ISAACS (THE PATRIOT, HARRY POTTER FRANCHISE), Colin MORGAN (LEGEND, THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR), Jessica BARDEN (THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD, HANNA)
- Synopsis
- A vibrant and anarchic dark comedy that celebrates life springing from death. In turn-of-the-century Dublin, a diligent and dedicated taxidermist named Murphy (Morgan), is tormented by his boss, the cruel and volatile Kelly (Isaacs).
  In a volcanic argument, Murphy finally loses his temper and accidentally kills Kelly. To hide his terrible crime, Murphy must use his extraordinary skill to "become" Kelly, donning his skin and living a double life. As he loses himself further within Kelly, he risks the few things Murphy had—his good reputation and the love of schoolteacher Miss Poe (Barden).