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Dead Life

2005 · 90 min

A grim, low-budget zombie survival slog that leans on dread and gore more than scares or story.

Tagline
In the end, the dead eat the living.
Overview
A deadly virus called Necrotizing Faceitis M is running rampant through Midwest America killing the living and reviving the dead. Life changes quickly for Maxx and his friends as survival

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • death
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    William Victor Schotten
    Written by
    William Victor Schotten
    Starring
    Ashleigh Holeman, Dominic Koulianos, Ken Sechrist
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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