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Dance of the Dead

2008 · 87 min

A gleefully silly, gory romp that mixes prom-night awkwardness with zombie chaos and a rocking soundtrack.

Directed by
Gregg Bishop
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Greyson Chadwick, Jared Kusnitz, Chandler Darby
Tagline
Prom. It's their night to come alive.
Overview
On the night of Cosa High's prom, a cemetery next to a power plant unleashes an army of zombies. With their town overrun, an unlikely group of outcasts, geeks, cheerleaders, and bad boys must band together to survive, save their classmates, and stop the undead invasion.

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  • Sky Store
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Directed by
Gregg Bishop
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Greyson Chadwick, Jared Kusnitz, Chandler Darby
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Country
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