Unrest (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Jason Todd Ipson

Writers:

Chris Billett (screenplay)
Jason Todd Ipson (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 October 2007 (Philippines)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The First Film To Use Real Bodies

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Anatomy | Dead Body | Medical School | Hospital | Morgue

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Possession (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, nudity and some language.

Runtime:

88 min | Germany:85 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2007) | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-18 (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Asgaard Entertainment

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: A Google search made by the heroine points out to a website which URL is "www.notícia.com" - the Internationalized Domain Name system allows for special characters like "í".

Quotes:

Alison Blanchard: Rest in peace, bitch!

horrorfest

Like all of After Dark's Horrorfest films Unrest is an interesting selection but unlike most of the others the film is pretty successful at what it aims to do, most of which is entertain. Unrest tells the original and inventive story of a group of med students who disrespect a cadaver and pay the price for it. The film's storyline is a little more complex and campy than that but the other stuff is better seen and not read about. This film works because it's cheesy, it doesn't take itself too seriously. And because of the silliness sometimes it inspires laughs that I believe are mostly intentional. The main performance by Corri English is quite impressive and the cast is very attractive and talented. The film is creepy but not terrifying and does sport some grotesque med lab imagery and a terrifying sequence inside a cadaver tank. I'm not sure if I really enjoyed this film because the rest of them were pretty much stinkers, or if it was because it had better sound and film quality. But one thing is for sure I did enjoy this film the most. It offers more of what i came to see little horror gems that are never seen by mainstream audiences. It's graphic, a little disturbing, original and memorable. Unrest may not be a great film but it's very good at what it's supposed to be. It rattles your nerves and brings something new to the table. what else can you ask for, in a horror film?It's also very impressive for the simple reason that it had such a low budget and manages to have such a great creepy but some what over the top score and uses it's surroundings so greatly never reducing itself into using cheesy cgi. It instead opts for a more traditional and story based approach, which it pulls off nicely