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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead poster
Directed by
Jordan Galland
Genre
comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, vampire film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved with a strange theater production about vampires. The show is a comedic retelling of Hamlet, and it may be more real than anyone expected.

quirkyoffbeatcomedicirreverentlightheartedwhimsicallow-keyself-aware

What happens

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Jordan Galland. The film's title refers to a fictitious play-within-the-movie, which is a comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its aftermath and whose title is a reference to the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. Jake Hoffman stars and the cast includes Devon Aoki, John Ventimiglia, Kris Lemche, Ralph Macchio, Jeremy Sisto and Waris Ahluwalia. The score was composed and performed by Sean Lennon. Shooting began in November 2007, and principal photography was completed on December 23, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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