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Although the title sounds like one of the Pixies' more uplifting songs, Chronicle of Corpses is actually a cultivated psychological Gothic thriller. Set in the 19th century, the story takes place at t... read more read more...he Elliott family estate, where someone or possibly something has been picking off the members of the household. At a loss over what to do about -- excepting, most obviously, putting the place up for sale and leaving the neighborhood -- the estate's remaining inhabitants cope in the ways they know best: drinking, eating, and coupling in excess. All sorts of sordid things occur and even more sordid relationships are revealed: in addition to the dodgy doings between patriarch Mr. Elliott and his brother-in-law, Elliott's wife is having her way with the stable boy, his son is an alcoholic, and his mother is insane. Touted one of the Top Ten Films of 2001 by both the New York Times and the Village Voice, A Chronicle of Corpses was screened at the 2002 Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Andrew Repasky McElhinney

Release Date: March 24, 2000

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DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005

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Carrie Rickey
April 11, 2002
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Its narrative resonates and reverberates as only the most universal stories do.

V.A. Musetto
October 24, 2001
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

I had a tough time figuring out who was doing what to whom.

Dave Kehr
October 24, 2001
Dave Kehr, New York Times

Not without the flaws endemic in low-budget productions but still projects an amazing degree of stylistic assurance and originality. Full Review

Dennis Lim
October 23, 2001
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

McElhinney may have made the ultimate anti-calling card, a movie bold and deranged enough to tip its hat to Edgar Ulmer and Barry Lyndon. Full Review

Jon Popick
February 24, 2003
Jon Popick, Planet Sick-Boy

Night of the Living Dead for kids who cut their teeth on Ken Russell.

Phil Hall
December 8, 2002
Phil Hall, Film Threat

Minor, forgettable low-budget costume thriller. Full Review

Jeremiah Kipp
November 7, 2001
Jeremiah Kipp, Filmcritic.com

What's most impressive about McElhinney's highbrow period film is its ability to satisfy snobbish cultural aesthetes while simultaneously fulfilling slasher film conventions. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
October 24, 2001
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

The story is painfully familiar, and McIlhenney regularly stops it in its tracks by indulging the actors in arty monologues that sap the movie of any suspense or sense of momentum. Full Review

David Rooney
July 22, 2008
David Rooney, Variety

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