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Over Her Dead Body

She's passed on... But she's not moving on.

2008 · 1h 35m · PG-13 Comedy
Directed by Jeff Lowell

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After his fiancée, Kate, dies in an accident on their wedding day, veterinarian Henry grows depressed. To help him move on, his sister has him visit psychic Ashley and gives her Kate's diary. Ashley uses the journal's details to convincingly deliver the fake message that Kate wants Henry to move on. However, Kate's ghost is watching over Ashley and Henry. Furious when they fall for each other, she vows to sabotage their relationship.

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[An] offense of a ghost comedy.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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You may remember Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. This is Bleh Spirit.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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The kindest context in which to put Over Her Dead Body, which was written and directed by Jeff Lowell, is that of a training film, a public display of people trying to master their craft. The best way to see it is not at all.

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
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The tale [falls] short on imagination.

Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten

Writer/director Jeff Lowell settles for a story that takes a little too long to tell, concocted situations a little too implausible to buy and repartee that occasionally hits the dartboard but never gets close to the bull's-eye.

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

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