Deadgirl (2008)

Two high school boys discover an imprisoned woman in an abandoned mental asylum who cannot die.

Directors:

Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel (co-director)

Writer:

Trent Haaga

Stars:

Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Candice King

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Rickie
Noah Segan	...	JT
Candice King	...	Joann (as Candice Accola)
Eric Podnar	...	Wheeler
Jenny Spain	...	Deadgirl
Andrew DiPalma	...	Johnny
Nolan Gerard Funk	...	Dwyer
Michael Bowen	...	Clint
David Alan Graf	...	Mr. Harrison
Susan Marie Keller	...	Nikki
Timothy Muskatell	...	Wes
Kelle Cantwell	...	Brit
Dustin Hess	...	Walter
Kathleen M. Darcy	...	Ms. Flynn
Steve Dean	...	Gym Coach

Storyline

On a hot day, two rebellious high school friends, Rickie and JT, decide to skip class and hang out at an abandoned, derelict Asylum for the mentally ill for some beers and fun. After breaking into the place, the fun begins with some bashing and smashing, in the maze of half-lit corridors, dark rooms and narrow pathways of the institution, when all of a sudden, JT discovers the body of a young, naked woman covered with a plastic film. In the light of this grotesque, yet, unexpected finding, unresolvable questions will begin to rise, as this seemingly unresponsive girl will start growling and gnashing. Who is this girl? Was she a patient here, or was she some sort of a guinea pig that a scientist used to perform some crazy experiments on it? In the end, how human is this girl that simply cannot die?

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Plot Keywords:

necrophilia | zombie sexuality | sex with a zombie | zombie love | sex slave | 

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Taglines:

Supremely Disturbing!

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong aberrant sexuality, graphic nudity, bloody violence and pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Screamworks Records [Sweden]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2013 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dead Girl

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywoodmade

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shiloh Fernandez was nominated for the 2009 Fright Meter Award for Best Actor for his performance.

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Goofs

The dog cannot be in the deadgirl's room because Rickie and JT found that room on another story via a tunnel, while avoiding that dog in the first place.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rickie: [Rickie asks JT a question while between classes at school] Hey, yo, JT.
[Rickie asks JT while they're both on lunch at school]
Rickie: Man, what word starts with 'F' and ends with 'U-C-K?' Come on. Fire truck, man.
JT: [Rickie chuckles] What are you eight?

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Connections

References Nekromantik (1987)

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Soundtracks

I Want More
Written by Holiday / Everhart / Miley / Cobby (BMI)
Performed by The Black Summer Crush
Courtesy of AudioNest

User Reviews

Troubling, but sadly realistic (as horror movies go)

I find myself sort of wondering why IMDb has this listed as horror. Sure, there's the titular zombie-like chick in the film, but she's hardly the focal point. Honestly, this seems to me a lot like what George Romero would've done if he was making his first movies today. Not that this will likely ever heralded like the original Night Of The Living Dead, but a lot of the points are still there. I know a lot of people who bow at the feet of the master will cry foul at that last statement, but let's face it...Romero's early stuff is rather slow paced, low on gore, and dripping with social commentary. And so is Deadgirl.

Basically what you've got here is the story of two disaffected teenage boys who come across a (sort of) dead girl in an abandoned hospital. Being teenagers, one disregards much of his humanity in favor of darker intentions while the other objects but does nothing to back up his protests. Slowly the story gathers more complexity as one teen begins essentially raping this (sort of) dead girl and eventually invites some friends in on the action. As troubling as this sounds (and it is), you've seen worse things in your life which is a bit surprising considering that in their minds this is basically a moving corpse. So eventually it's up to one guy to be the voice of reason and make everything right.

There's a lot of commentary here. Everything from peer pressure, the effects of apathetic and absent parents, and the apathy and angst of teenagers gets touched on and done quite well. All said and done I'd certainly recommend this to anyone who's looking for a horror movie with a bit more substance and a bit less gore. Sure...we all like our horror movies nice and violent, but sometimes it's nice to see one that takes a slightly different path.