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Flight of the Living Dead

2007 · 89 min

A campy, claustrophobic zombie thrill ride that mixes jump scares with absurd humor, keeping you entertained but rarely scared.

Directed by: Scott Thomas
Genres: Horror
Starring: David Chisum, Kristen Kerr, Richard Tyson

Tagline: At 30,000 feet, there's no where to run.
Overview: On a flight from Los Angeles to Paris, a mad scientist on the run from the CIA is transporting a coffin containing the body of a colleague infected with a genetically modified virus. While the 747 crosses a violent thunderstorm, the instability of the aircraft allows the corpse to get out of its container.

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Directed by: Scott Thomas
Genres: Horror
Starring: David Chisum, Kristen Kerr, Richard Tyson

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: survival
isolation
science
violence
betrayal
Places: single country house
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	7
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Scott Thomas
Written by: Scott Thomas, Mark Onspaugh, Sidney Iwanter
Starring: David Chisum, Kristen Kerr, Richard Tyson, Kevin J. O'Connor, Erick Avari, Todd Babcock, Laura Cayouette, Siena Goines
Music: Nathan Wang
Cinematography: Mark Eberle
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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