My Best Friend’s Dead Hits Digital May 26 From Lionsgate

A resurrection ritual spirals into chaos in My Best Friend’s Dead.

Lionsgate Sets Digital Release for My Best Friend’s Dead This May

A small-town resurrection story takes a supernatural turn as Lionsgate announces My Best Friend’s Dead will arrive On Demand and Digital May 26, 2026.

Written and directed by Bruce Wemple (The North Witch), the film continues Wemple’s run of indie genre projects that blend grounded characters with supernatural escalation.

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The story centers on a young woman in a remote New England town who has withdrawn from the world following the murder of her best friend. That grief becomes the driving force behind a decision that sets everything in motion—attempting to bring her friend back from the dead.

The attempt doesn’t go as planned.

Instead of a reunion, the act unleashes a demonic presence that moves beyond the ritual and into the real world, transforming the town into a contained nightmare. What begins as isolation turns into widespread chaos as the consequences of that choice expand outward.

The cast includes Caitlin Duffy, Anna Shields, Dylan Grunn, and Catharine Daddario, with the film positioned as a character-driven horror story rooted in grief, obsession, and unintended consequences.

My Best Friend’s Dead leans into a familiar genre framework—resurrection horror—but frames it through a modern lens focused on emotional isolation and personal loss. The tone balances darker supernatural elements with a more self-aware edge, described as both “wild” and “witty” in its approach.

The film will be available across Video on Demand and digital platforms starting May 26, with a listed electronic sell-through price of $8.99.