They're dying to be his friend.
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
TMDB audience score
Based on 44 votes
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UK only · Refreshed 11 Oct 2026.
MyCinema quick facts
Worked out from the film's TMDB record and its United Kingdom provider listings. These are facts about the data, not a review.
Standard length · 1h 30m
At 1h 30m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Comedy · Horror
TMDB files it under comedy and horror.
1 free
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4.7 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 44 votes, a low audience score. That is a small sample, so the score can still move a lot.
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