Kissed (1996)

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• Randy T

  
  Creative progression and fantastic casting doesn't quite counterbalance the creepy necrophilic premise.

• El Hombre I

  
  Kissed is the Citizen Kane of films involving necrophilia. it's directed very well by Lynne Stopkewich in lighting, cinematography and an emotional way of exploring the subject. I really can't think of any other film where the corpse is a male and a living breathing woman… More
  Kissed is the Citizen Kane of films involving necrophilia. it's directed very well by Lynne Stopkewich in lighting, cinematography and an emotional way of exploring the subject. I really can't think of any other film where the corpse is a male and a living breathing woman is female. This is not an exploitation movie about having sex with the dead, but an art movie about loving them romantically. The central character, played by Molly Parker, has had a fascination with death since being a child. She isn't obsessed, she just finds it compelling. It is difficult to recommend or even mention this film without getting odd looks, or questions about your own sexual behavior. But this film isn't about exploring a sexual perversion, but questioning the boundaries of love, sex, death, and the search for transcendence. Well done. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=kissed.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/kissed.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Lafe F

  
  About a girl at a mortuary who finds an attraction to the dead bodies - it sounds bad, but actually it's quite tastefully done, and offers an interesting insight.

• Daniel J D

  
  I'm still not quite sure what to think of this movie or what to say about it, only that it was much better than it could've been.

• vieras e

  
  This film's not bad, but I don't know if it's that good either. It has a promising beginning but turns rather boring towards the end. *SPOILERY* The film begins as a slow-paced, romanticised - almost a diary-like - depiction of Sandra's little obsession, but… More
  This film's not bad, but I don't know if it's that good either. It has a promising beginning but turns rather boring towards the end. *SPOILERY* The film begins as a slow-paced, romanticised - almost a diary-like - depiction of Sandra's little obsession, but towards the end it turns into more of a story about Matt's obsession with Sandra. Or rather, Matt's obsession with Sandra's obsession. That being said, the ending isn't quite as surprising as some seem to think.

• Doctor S

  
  Boldly yet tenderly delves into the depths of perverse sexuality. Sandra is an incurable necrophiliac who gets a job at a funeral home and studies embalming in order to commune with a corpse's true essence, plus gains the perk of having plenty of dead bodies to choose from.… More
  Boldly yet tenderly delves into the depths of perverse sexuality. Sandra is an incurable necrophiliac who gets a job at a funeral home and studies embalming in order to commune with a corpse's true essence, plus gains the perk of having plenty of dead bodies to choose from. Then she meets medical student Matt who has difficulty coming to grips with her morbid predilection. If those opening sentences haven't scared you away already, then there's a chance you may get engrossed with this peculiar love story. Under Lynne Stopkewich's tasteful direction the material is reduced from shocking to unsettling - scenes like a young Sandra rubbing dead animals over her body are still sure to set people squirming in their seats. She describes her attraction to the deceased, but mostly in an obtuse manner that remains difficult to understand. That confusion is the same situation that her boyfriend Matt must find himself, and with 20 minutes remaining I correctly foresaw the direction of the movie, which actually manages to reach both a sad yet satisfying conclusion. The pokey pacing is a hindrance, but the screenplay smartly knows when to bow out gracefully after a tidy 78 minutes. I admire the audacity behind the willingness to make this movie, although I have a hard time offering an outright recommendation. Judge for yourself. I am glad, however, to see that Molly Parker's career didn't end here, taking a part which surely could've been a career-killer, and has since appeared in over 20 films.

• Anthony V

  
  The ultimate necrophilia movie. Make sure to see it uncut for full effect.

• Eduardo C

  
  For subject matter that is as potentially and easily exploitive as this (necrophilia) to be handled with such tact, subtlety, delicacy and respect is nothing short of a minor miracle. Molly Parker delivers a brave performance as a young woman who has always felt a particular… More
  For subject matter that is as potentially and easily exploitive as this (necrophilia) to be handled with such tact, subtlety, delicacy and respect is nothing short of a minor miracle. Molly Parker delivers a brave performance as a young woman who has always felt a particular kinship with death. When she eventually, as a medical student, gets a job at a morgue it is not so much convenient as inevitable. Yes, the film (or, come to think of it, Molly Parker's character) has a very romanticized notion of death and what she does, but the movie sells it. The film is not graphic, choosing instead to rely on words and the dreamy tone Parker's narration strikes to entice the audience. 'Nekromantic' this is not. Many will be repulsed and just refuse to see it outright, but those who can handle it will be genuinely surprised.

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