Dead Mail

On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the county post office and onto the desk of Jasper, a seasoned and skilled "dead letter" investigator, responsible for investigating lost mail and returning it to its sender. As he investigates further, Jasper meets Trent, a strange yet unassuming man who has taken up residence at the men's home where Jasper lives. When Trent unexpectedly shows up at Jasper's office, it becomes clear he has a vested interest in the note, and will stop at nothing to retrieve it....

From the creative minds of co-writers/directors, Kyle McConaghy and Joe DeBoer, “Dead Mail” premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, sparking a remarkable festival run with screenings at TIFF’s acclaimed Midnight Madness, Sitges, Frightfest, Brooklyn Horror and many others. Praised by fans and critics for its gritty, authentic portrayal of the Midwest in the 1980s, “Dead Mail” is now streaming exclusively on Shudder and AMC+.