Exhumed (2003)

Three stories across the centuries of individuals given the power to raise the dead, set in feudal Japan, 1940s USA, and a post-apocalyptic future.

Director:

Brian Clement

Writer:

Brian Clement

Stars:

Masahiro Oyake, Hiroaki Itaya, Bettina May

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masahiro Oyake	...	Ryuzo
Hiroaki Itaya	...	Zentaro
Bettina May	...	Jane Decarlo (as Claire Westby)
Moira Thomas	...	Vivian Von Prowe
Chelsey Arentsen	...	Cherry (as Chelsey 'Inika' Arentsen)
Chantelle Adamache	...	Zura
Chuck Depape	...	General Deus
Denys Melanson	...	Detective Frank Sterner
Robert J Nesbitt	...	Dr. Farell (as Rob Nesbitt)
Scott Bisgrove	...	Mr. Grey
Kitten Coquette	...	Herself
Rei Kido	...	Zentaro's Brother
Gerry Kramer	...	Gerald Norman
Morgan Alexander	...	Doorman
Cam Pipes	...	Drunken Sailor

Storyline

In three different time periods and three distinct cinematic styles, Exhumed tells the story of the corrupting otherworldly power to raise the dead as it falls into the hands of individuals across the world. The first, in feudal Japan, has a samurai and monk battling the living dead in the Forest of Death. The second, a film noir thriller, has a young detective woman investigating mysterious grave-robbings in 1940's America. The third, set in a post-apocalyptic future, has battling gangs of vampire mods and rockabilly werewolves captured and experimented on by a fanatical madman. All three stories tie together with a common plot thread of time travel and the object from which the power of resurrection is derived.

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Plot Keywords:

japan | 1940s | vampire | time travel | samurai | 

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Taglines:

An epic anthology of the undead

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Frontline Films

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

22 May 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frontline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Zentaro is named after the director's great-grandfather, Zentaro Ono.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the disclaimer, there's a line: "But don't bring home any glowing objects you find in the Antarctic, OK?"

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Connections

References Cry-Baby (1990)

User Reviews

After seeing Meat Market a few years back, I had high expectations when

After seeing Meat Market a few years back, I had high expectations when I received my copy of Exhumed. It was more or less what I expected, and Brian has progressed as a Zombie Film maker. I found the gore to have gotten a bit better than Meat Market. The nudity could have used a bit of work, in my opinion. I know Brian got that hot girl with the tattoos in the movie, but she could maybe have had a bigger role. I liked the way the movie was broken into 3 stories. The making of featurette in the special features was a nice touch too. All in all, I am impressed to see what this goofy hardcore kid from Victoria can do when he gets behind a camera.