We Work for the Dead

May 21, 2024

1h 24m

★ 5.0

We work for the dead.

Overview

Magnus has a side hustle. He drives for The Night Mail, which isn't a bad gig, if you don't mind being possessed. What is the Night Mail? A delivery service with a dark secret - working for the dead.

Genres

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Production Companies

Unquiet Skulls

We Work for the Dead Trailers

Cast

The Mother (voice)

Jennifer Saunders

Pruitt (voice)

Stephen Fry

Perry (voice)

Matt Lucas

Lot

Assad Zaman

Donny

Lucas Jones

Walker

Andrew Goth

Honey

Scarlet Billham

Aimee

Eva Bradley-Williams

Red Triker

Rhys Bailey

Trisha

Charlotte C Carroll

Juke

Mark Gillham

Audrey

Rachel Laurence

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