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Dead Janitors Club

2026 · 2h · Thriller · Comedy · Horror · Crime

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Dead Janitors Club is a dark comedy crime film adapted from Jeff Klima's real-life memoir, The Dead Janitors Club: Pathetically True Tales of a Crime Scene Cleanup Kin…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

Dead Janitors Club is a dark comedy crime film adapted from Jeff Klima's real-life memoir, The Dead Janitors Club: Pathetically True Tales of a Crime Scene Cleanup King. The story follows crooked cop Dirk (Jake Busey) and his cash-strapped partner Jeff Klima (Felix Merback) as they run a risky, illicit side-hustle cleaning up crime scenes. Things spiral violently out of control when Jeff lifts a mysterious safe from a bloody crime scene, not realizing it belongs to a dangerous drug cartel. At the same time, Jeff falls for Kerry (Brianna Gage), a tattoo artist who is quickly dragged into the crosshairs.

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64/100
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MAYBEDead Janitors Club is a dark comedy crime film adapted from Jeff Klima's real-life memoir, The Dead Janitors Club: Pathetically True Tales of a Crime Scene Cleanup Kin…

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Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a crime story where choices and consequences drive the tension
02A fuller 120-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03With Kenny Gage directing and Felix Merback leading the cast, the factual package has a clear creative center even before a meaningful audience score develops

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Dead Janitors Club?

Dead Janitors Club belongs in your night if you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a fuller 120-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 3/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. This is a mood-dependent call: the fit matters more than the headline score.

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PERFECT IF

01you want crime, investigation, or morally messy choices to drive the night
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow
03you want a fuller 120-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you want to stay away from crime-focused tension or darker material
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you are avoiding strong scares

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary8/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required3/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Kenny Gage portrait
Kenny GageDirector
Devon Downs portrait
Devon DownsDirector
Felix Merback portrait
Felix MerbackJeff Klima
Brianna Gage portrait
Brianna GageKerry
Jake Busey portrait
Jake BuseyDirk
Ginger Lynn Allen portrait
Ginger Lynn AllenCeleste
Gary Busey portrait
Gary BuseyGeorge
Zaire Jones portrait
Zaire JonesSimms
Jake Holley portrait
Jake HolleyChris
Ben Whalen portrait
Ben WhalenEddie