The Dead Next Door (1989)

An elite anti-Zombie team is assembled by the Government to cope with an ever-growing undead infection and the religious cult zealots who fanatically protect the festering foes.

Director:

J.R. Bookwalter

Writer:

J.R. Bookwalter

Stars:

Pete Ferry, Bogdan Pecic, Michael Grossi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pete Ferry	...	Raimi (as Peter Ferry)
Bogdan Pecic	...	Dr. Moulsson (as Bogdan 'Don' Pecic)
Michael Grossi	...	Mercer
Jolie Jackunas	...	Kuller
Robert Kokai	...	Rev. Jones
Floyd Ewing Jr.	...	Capt. Kline
Roger Graham	...	Dr. Franklin
Maria Markovic	...	Anna
Jon Killough	...	Vincent / farmhouse zombie
Scott Spiegel	...	Richards
Jeff Welch	...	Cmdr. Carpenter
Michael Todd	...	Jason / Van Driver
J.R. Bookwalter	...	Lloyds
Jennifer Mullen	...	Powers
Joe Wedlake	...	Dr. Savini

Storyline

The government sets up a Zombie squad after an epidemic has made the world run rampant with living corpses. Raimi, Mercer, Kuller, and others head off to Ohio to try and find a cure to the epidemic but soon run into a crazy cult of zombie lovers who are set on preserving the zombies and letting a new world be born because they believe that it's God's will. When Mercer gets infected with the zombie virus, Raimi and the others must work quickly to find a cure and avoid the cult.

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Plot Keywords:

the white house | cult film | super 8 | zombie | virus | 

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Taglines:

The neighbours are dropping by for dinner... and you're on the menu!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Akron, OH landmarks that are visible during the opening credits sequence include the Soap Box Derby Downs track, the Goodyear blimp hangar building, and the field pavement word monument reading AKRON.

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Crazy Credits

The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are strictly fictitious and any similarity between this and persons living, dead, dying, undead, brain-dead or just sleeping is purely coincidental. Sorry!

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Alternate Versions

The original version released on VHS was the 83 minute unrated cut by Tempe Video. In 2005, Anchor Bay had the film remastered and recut to 78 minutes. The 2015 Blu-Ray from Tempe Video contains both the original cut and the remastered 2005 version.

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Connections

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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Soundtracks

Left For Dead (Instrumental Version)
Written and Performed by J.R. Bookwalter
© 1988 Subtempeco Muzik

User Reviews

Go away before they get you!

You know that something different is coming when the zombies try to rent Dawn of the Dead.

Scott Spiegel has a long list of credits, but he sure was a lousy actor here. Glad to see him leave early. Of course, he wasn't too much worse than the rest of the zombie squad members, whose carelessness always seemed to get themselves in situations where they were bitten.

This was an enjoyable zombie movie, with some great makeup and plenty of gore. Someone should have told the director that when the cult sacrifices someone, they should be naked.

Loved the wacko reverend, his mullet-headed enforcer, and the religious cult. Seeing the rev get his just desserts was a thrill, all all mullet-heads should be eaten by zombies.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Morte

Filming Locations:

Akron, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Suburban Tempe Company, Amsco Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1