The Loved One

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

• dying and death
• based on novel or book
• cemetery
• dark comedy
• crematorium
• social satire
• hollywood
• los angeles, california
• death
• pet cemetery
• funeral director
• funeral home
• funeral parlor
• englishman abroad
• embalming
• death of uncle
• hollywood hills
• business rivalry
• memorial
• film industry
• irreverent