Dust off those back-to-school woes with HOLD UP's September screening of the 1998 MTV film DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS quirky, morbid black comedy about two college friends trying to make the grade by exploiting an obscure loophole. All they have to do is find new roommates they can coax into committing suicide. With a distinctly 90s teen cast (Mark-Paul Gosselar, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan), DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS is a hilarious frat-bro caper with an unlikely heartfelt third act.
ABOUT THE FILM
Josh Miller (Tom Everett Scott) is on an ambitious academic path, funded by a scholarship. When his underachieving stoner roommate Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselar) leads him off his academic path, Josh is desperate to bring up his grades and save his scholarship. When they discover an obscure academic rule that awards straight As to any student whose roommate commits suicide. This leads Josh and Cooper on a quest to find a vulnerable student to send over the edge.