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Rise of the Zombies

2012 · 90 min

A tense, grim survival thriller with zombie action, a prison setting, and a race for a cure.

Directed by
Nick Lyon
Genres
Action, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
You can't kill what isn't alive
Overview
When zombies overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. When the undead breach the island, our heroes are forced to return to the mainland overrun with the undead.
How it feels
Tense, dark and bleak. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, isolation, family, science
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Nick Lyon
Genres
Action, Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • science
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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