Back in Black

Back in Black (2026)



10.0 2026 92 min —

Director: Ron Murphy

Cast: Christopher Walken, Ella Ballentine, Jane Curtin, Cooper Levy, Deborah Grover

Comedy Thriller
In a peculiar small town where residents are obsessed with health and immortality, death has become a thing of the past. For Clyde, a struggling undertaker on the verge of losing everything, this spells financial ruin—until his granddaughter Sam steps in with a wildly unconventional plan to rescue the family funeral home.

More About This Film

Back in Black is a dark comedy with a macabre premise: in a small town obsessed with wellness and healthy living, people have somehow stopped dying. For a struggling mortician, that means business is disappearing just when the family needs it most, forcing an unusual solution to keep the funeral home alive.

The film mixes deadpan humor with crime and thriller elements, using the unusual setting to explore family loyalty, desperation, and the absurdity of a culture determined to avoid mortality. Its tone is built around the contrast between cheerful wellness culture and the very dark business of death.

  • Directed by Ron Murphy.
  • Written by Ron Murphy and Nick Torokvei.
  • Christopher Walken stars alongside Jane Curtin and Cooper Levy.
  • The film blends dark comedy, crime, and thriller elements.
  • The central premise revolves around a mortician facing financial pressure in a town where nobody seems to die.

Where to Watch

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