A Grim Becoming (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, A Grim Becoming is an action, comedy and horror film directed by Adam R. Steigert, running about 117 minutes. “spread the word, share the fear...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Raphael, a young executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large distribution company lead by the awkward Stanford(s). Raphael suffers a sudden death in his family and has to immediately leave to go to the funeral in his home town of Metzburgh. Seeing this as his big chance to get ahead is Wayne, a jealous co-worker who is in competition with Raphael. As Raphael returns to Metzburgh, he experiences a life changing event: witnessing a Grim Reaper taking a soul. This sighting results in Raphael becoming a Reaper and having to explore his own conscience and the lengths he will go to get his own life back. But Death, has other plans for the naive young executive.

Who’s in it. A Grim Becoming stars Devanny Pinn as Jamie, Bill Oberst Jr. as Phill Looney, Lynn Lowry as Mother and Jessica Cameron as Life, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, A Grim Becoming has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Grim Becoming page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Grim Becoming tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.