Unrest (2006)

A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or desecrate the body.

Director:

Jason Todd Ipson

Writers:

Chris Billett (screenplay), Jason Todd Ipson (screenplay),

Stars:

Corri English, Marisa Petroro, Scot Davis

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Corri English	...	Alison Blanchard
Marisa Petroro	...	Alita Covas
Ben Livingston	...	Ivan Verbukh
Abner Genece	...	Malcolm Little
Derrick O'Connor	...	Dr. Blackwell
Scot Davis	...	Brian Cross
Joshua Alba	...	Carlos Aclar
Jay Jablonski	...	Rick O'Connor
Reb Fleming	...	Dr. Saltz
Anna Johnson	...	Jennifer
J.C. Cunningham	...	Medical Records
Terence Goodman	...	Officer
Rhett Willman	...	Security

Storyline

In a medical school, the freshmen students Alison Blanchard, Brian Cross, Carlos Aclar and Rick O'Connor receive the cadaver of a young woman for dissection in their anatomy class of Professor Walter Blackwell. The atheist Alison has a weird sensation that the spirit of the corpse is trying to communicate with her and tries to unravel who the woman was. Meanwhile, all the persons that handle the corpse mysteriously die.

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Plot Keywords:

morgue | medical school | hospital | dead body | anatomy | 

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Taglines:

The cost of medical school may be your life.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, nudity and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2007 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

The Possession

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asgaard Entertainment, YMIR Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 85 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Dr. Blackwell, the gross anatomy professor, is listed as an M.D., having his doctorate in medicine. However, Gross Anatomy, and all the other basic science courses in medical school (such as histology, physiology, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, genetics, embryology, and neuroanatomy) are taught entirely by Ph.D.'s who have specialized in the respective fields. Physician professors are used for clinical education courses.

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Quotes

Alison Blanchard: Rest in peace, bitch!

User Reviews

Another gruesome horror film flooding the Sci-Fi Channel...

Cori English is a new med student working with cadavers who feels there's something strange about the body of a young woman the med students have to dissect. She senses the woman has a back story that involves something evil and with the help of a medical colleague (SCOT DAVIS), she goes about an investigation.

So much for the logic of the plotting before things begin to happen that make no sense whatsoever. The horror depends on whether you're frightened of the undead aspect of the story--supposedly featuring real cadavers for the medical sequences. When the most sympathetic and respectful student dealing with the dead is murdered, you have to wonder what the deal is.

The most professional member of the cast is DERRICK O'CONNOR as Dr. Blackwell, with SCOT DAVIS running a close second. Cori English is a bland leading lady as the investigative med student but the rest of the cast is adequate enough for this low-key horror film.

Summing up: Even a few surprising twists can't save a poorly scripted suspenser. No rational explanation can save the back story about spirits--some nonsense about sacrificial rites to an Aztec God--from being more than a little illogical.