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Children of the Living Dead (2001)

In a small Pennsylvanian town, Matthew has just taken over an old farm property in order to start his new car dealership. Unknown to him the farm is located on the site of a graveyard, which the local townsfolk claim should be left alone.

Director:

Tor Ramsey (as Tor A. Ramsey)

Writer:

Karen L. Wolf (screenplay by) (as Karen Lee Wolf)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Savini ... Deputy Hughes
Marty Schiff Marty Schiff ... Deputy Randolph (as Martin Schiff)
Damien Luvara ... Matthew Michaels
Jamie McCoy Jamie McCoy ... Laurie Danesi
Sam Nicotero Sam Nicotero ... Dusty
Heidi Hinzman Heidi Hinzman ... Candy Danesi
Philip Bower Philip Bower ... Joseph Michaels
Tom Stoviak ... Gregg Peters
A. Barrett Worland A. Barrett Worland ... Abbott Hayes
Jennifer Kazarian Jennifer Kazarian ... Denise
Justin Krauss Justin Krauss ... Steve
Christopher Mowod Christopher Mowod ... Gary (as Chris Mowod)
Christopher Maurer Christopher Maurer ... Mike (as Chris Coe Maurer)
Barret Hackney Barret Hackney ... Jesse (as Barrett Hackney)
Scott Kerschbaumer Scott Kerschbaumer ... Dave Danesi
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Storyline

In 1987 serial murderer and rapist Abbot Hayes disappeared from the morgue. Shortly afterwards, a zombie plague swept his hometown and many lost their lives in the ensuing battle. Now, fourteen years later, the aging residents of the town are trying to erase all traces of their past. But the arrival of a businessman who relocates the bodies of the local cemetery into a mass grave so he can build a car dealership riles up Abbot, who sets out to create his own army of the undead and take over. Written by Jack

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You could just move away, but that would ruin the movie See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language | See all certifications »

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Trivia

John A. Russo called this the worst film that he had worked on, and said that he often tempted to resign from the production. See more »

Goofs

When they are ready to burn the zombies, some asks, "It's that all?" Another person says, "yes," even though they are walking around bodies scared around the ground. However, when the sheriff lights the fire, the ground is cleared of zombies. See more »

Quotes

Deputy Randolph: Let's roll! Let's be careful out there, or you'll join the ranks of the living dead!
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Crazy Credits

After the credits roll a construction worker/posse member ices two zombies and rummages through their pockets and finds some cash. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Comix Scrutinizer: Squeak the Mouse #1 (2014) See more »

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Have We Met Before
Music Composed by John Novello and Alan Howarth
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Children of the Living Dead: Almost as bad as they say
20 November 2017 | by PlatypuschowSee all my reviews

Children Of The Living Dead at time of writing currently has an outstandingly low 2.3 rating on IMDb. It's rare to see something that low but there is a story behind this weak zombie film.

Children Of The Living Dead was setup to be the next great zombie film, the stars were aligned as the cast and crew was packed full of legends within the industry and the film had a modest half a million dollar budget.

Sadly it wasn't meant to be. Nepotism ran rampant, friends and family were brought in instead of genuine talent and were given offensively high salaries. Morale was non-existent, arguments and creative issues were a daily occurrence and the end result was a terrible film that many have publicly slammed despite their part in it.

Tom Savini especially has been vocal, claiming it should have been something special but descended into something he regrets.

It has a real Romero feel to it and our antagonist is actually quite good. Sadly with weak looking zombies, terrible acting/writing and a conflicted tone the film is destined to be infamous for all the wrong reasons.

The Good:

Tom Savini

The Bad:

Gunplay is laughable

Shoddily made

Tone shifts

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

There is nothing to fear but fear itself.....and zombies


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2005 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Farzandan e Zombie See more »

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Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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