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Platoon of the Dead

2009 · 82 min

A cheap, claustrophobic siege that lurches from scare to scare with little polish, best enjoyed as undemanding late-night filler.

Directed by: John Bowker
Genres: Horror
Starring: Ariauna Albright, Tom Stedham, Chris Keown

Overview: Three soldiers must fight to survive the night in a seemingly abandoned house, when a zombie platoon attacks.

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Directed by: John Bowker
Genres: Horror
Starring: Ariauna Albright, Tom Stedham, Chris Keown

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
violence
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: horror
Directed by: John Bowker
Written by: John Bowker
Starring: Ariauna Albright, Tom Stedham, Chris Keown, Michelle Mahoney, Tyler David, Amanda Bounds
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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