Rise of the Dead (2007) (V)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

William Wedig

Writers:

Jeff Crook (writer)
Josh Crook (writer)

Release Date:

13 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Suspense | Gun | Ghost | Nudity

Cast

Erin Wilk	...	Laura Childs
Stephen Seidel	...	Jack Walther
Peter Blitzer	...	Sheriff Brown
Chris Ferry	...	Deputy Greer
Matt Regney	...	Rick Gerber
Vickie Myers	...	Catherine Myers
Jaime Whitlock	...	Amber West
Emily Ackerman	...	Barbara Clemens
Doug Sobon	...	Hank Clemens
Brooke Delaney	...	Sally Sherman
Patrick Pope	...	Sam Sherman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dani Baker	...	Waitress
Steve Downer	...	Doctor
Jack Gordon	...	Cade
Michael Grenier	...	Laura's Boss
Chris Lavelle	...	Rick's Friend
Greg Levitre	...	Orderly
Jamie Lewis	...	Rick's Girlfriend
Jason Madera	...	Sam Fulton
Danny Ray	...	Possessed Man
Anna Vukovic	...	Psychiatrist
Daniel Wedig	...	Warden

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality, nudity and language.

Runtime:

USA:72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Athens, Ohio, USA

Company:

Crook Brothers Productions

Trivia:

The original title for Rise of the Dead was TANTRUM and changed upon being bought by Lightning Entertainment and Lions Gate.

Sweet Babies, This is Movie Is...

Yeah, technology and the degradation of the arts have allowed films like this to be made. This reminds me of Guitar Hero in a very round-a-bout way. You see, when I worked at a musical instrument retailer, I'd get kids coming in that played Guitar Hero and instantly thought that would translate into actually playing guitar. They were so convinced that they would be awesome that they'd get their parents to spend thousands of dollars on equipment just so one day the world would be assaulted by talentless crap. Yeah, this movie reminds me of that. I think the directors and writers played a game called Cinema Hero and got a really high score once so they thought, "Man! We'd be awesome at making an actual movie!". Well, they were so very wrong. First of all, this could possibly have the most ridiculous plot in the history of plots. It's not inventive or fresh, yet it's not just a rehash of some other horror film. You see, no other filmmakers would actually agree to make a film if this were pitched to them. The continuity was just thrown out the window. The writers cared so little about what was going on that they actually forgot how many murders had happened in the movie in one scene. People magically change positions, hats magically appear and disappear. Yikes. The acting...well, I guess I shouldn't really call it acting. It's more like...well, I really don't know, but I hope I never have to see anything reminiscent of that again. The cinematography is choppy and even appears that the camera was cocked in some scenes. It's a bit disorienting and terribly unprofessional. The physical "stunts" are mainly done away from camera and literally look like they were done intentionally bad for laugh factor. Bottom line, the crew of the film obviously wrote reviews for their own crap here on IMDb. Yeah, it's cheap as hell and totally unprofessional...precisely like their "film". Really, no matter how much you like movies, just because you have one bad idea and a few grand, it doesn't mean you should make a film. Lesson learned.