Dance of the Dead (2008)

Director:

Gregg Bishop

Writer (WGA):

Joe Ballarini (written by)

Release Date:

14 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

It's their night to come alive.

Plot:

On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.

Plot Keywords:

High School Prom | Prom | Detention | Public Humiliation | Prom Dress

Cast

Jared Kusnitz	...	Jimmy
Greyson Chadwick	...	Lindsey
Chandler Darby	...	Steven
Carissa Capobianco	...	Gwen
Randy McDowell	...	Jules
Michael V. Mammoliti	...	George
Mark Lynch	...	Rod
Justin Welborn	...	Kyle Grubbin
Mark Oliver	...	Coach Keel
Blair Redford	...	Nash Rambler
Lucas Till	...	Jensen
Hunter Pierce	...	Dave The Drummer
Jonathan Spencer	...	Frank Hammond
Stephen Caudill	...	Principal Castlemoody
J. Jacob Adelman	...	Mitch (as Jeff Adelman)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2008) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Rome, Georgia, USA

Company:

Compound B

Trivia:

The role of the gravedigger was specifically written for James Jarrett.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the ending when Jimmy and Lindsey dance at the prom you can clearly see the shadow of the man holding a camera circle around them.

Quotes:

Coach Keel: Little lady, you'll get the machete.
Gwen: But I don't know how to shoot a machete.

Movie Connections:

References The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

A Genuinely Pleasant Surprise

I walked into this film at it's last showing in The Atlanta Film Festival, not expecting much. It had gotten a little hype, and the Atlanta Journal seemed to like it, so I figured I'd give it a chance. What I got was a delightfully corny zombie film, on par with Shaun of the dead, except even more low-budget. Some of the characters were actually reasonably likable, a fair amount of witty dialogue, and slapstick violence, plus Large amounts of gore to satisfy true Zombie Film junkies. The film is exceedingly low budget, but in many parts that actually works to it's advantage, such as the nuclear power plants conveniently placed directly behind the cemetery, looking as though they were pasted in there with photoshop, and fairly corny zombies. Through much of it, the audience cackled and cheered, and it was greeted with much applause at it's finally, plus I recognized some of the locations, and many of the stars were in the theater. It has many unexpected touches, such as zombie frogs in the science lab, and some deaths twists. Overall, I really enjoyed this film, and if it ever gets wide release, I recommend seeing it.