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Survival of the Dead

2010 · 90 min

A grim, scrappy zombie siege that trades dread for a wry, violent feud between stubborn families.

Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror
Tagline
Death isn't what it used to be.
Overview
Off the coast of North America, locals simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to revert their undead relatives back to normal.

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Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • family
  • violence
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
George A. Romero
Starring
Alan van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Athena Karkanis, Stefano DiMatteo, Joris Jarsky, Richard Fitzpatrick
Music
Robert Carli
Cinematography
Adam Swica
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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