The ghost of a bisexual young woman becomes enamored with an attractive couple living in her former home. She utilizes her poltergeist abilities to haunt her way into their hearts in this paranormal polyamorous romantic comedy.

Director Statement

Not knowing if that last kiss really was my last or when I would be able to hug or hold my friends and family again, I channeled all my feelings of loneliness and my frustration around being isolated during the pandemic into the script for Dead in Love. Written during lockdown, Dead in Love is a comedic exploration of modern queer love.

It was really important to me that the leads be queer latin performers. I reached out to the Theatre Collective Latinx Mafia in Oakland and with the help of Casting Director Letitia Duarte I was introduced to Linda Maria Girón and Livia Demarchi.

Dead in Love explores themes around family and grief in a humorous way. Our main character Sofia is isolating herself from her controlling mother and married sister because she thinks they will judge her for not being more established in her career and for not being in a serious relationship. Sofia is still finding her voice as a writer and as a woman. As she prepares for a romantic evening she suffers a brain aneurysm and dies suddenly wearing her little black dress dolled up in full hair and makeup.

Our film is about being queer... and learning how to follow your heart when it comes to work and love. Coming out is a continuous process. You constantly come out over and over again in your personal and professional life and for some even in death.