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Dance of the Dead

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
12K
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Dance of the Dead (2008)
DANCE OF THE DEAD is a horror/adventure film that takes place on the night of the big High-School Prom- the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance. Starring Jared Kusnitz from Disney's THE PROM, Justin Welborn from THE CRAZIES, Carissa Capobianco from Disney's SECRETARIAT, Blair Redford from CW's 90210, Lucas Till from Twentieth Century Fox's XMEN FIRST CLASS. From LIONSGATE and SAM RAIMI'S GHOST HOUSE. www.danceofthedeadmovie.com 

Directed by Gregg Bishop. Written by Joe Ballarini. Produced by Ehud Bleiberg and Gregg Bishop.
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On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.

  • Director
    • Gregg Bishop
  • Writer
    • Joe Ballarini
  • Stars
    • Jared Kusnitz
    • Greyson Chadwick
    • Chandler Darby
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregg Bishop
    • Writer
      • Joe Ballarini
    • Stars
      • Jared Kusnitz
      • Greyson Chadwick
      • Chandler Darby
    • 86User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Jared Kusnitz and Greyson Chadwick in Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Jared Kusnitz and Greyson Chadwick in Dance of the Dead (2008)
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    Stephen Caudill and Zoe Myers in Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Mark Oliver, Jared Kusnitz, Greyson Chadwick, and Carissa Fowler in Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Jared Kusnitz in Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Jared Kusnitz and Greyson Chadwick in Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Justin Welborn, Jared Kusnitz, and Carissa Fowler in Dance of the Dead (2008)
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    Jared Kusnitz
    Jared Kusnitz
    • Jimmy Dunn
    Greyson Chadwick
    Greyson Chadwick
    • Lindsey
    Chandler Darby
    • Steven
    Carissa Fowler
    Carissa Fowler
    • Gwen
    • (as Carissa Capobianco)
    Randy McDowell
    Randy McDowell
    • Jules Reiner
    Michael Mammoliti
    Michael Mammoliti
    • George
    • (as Michael V. Mammoliti)
    Mark Lynch
    • Rod
    Justin Welborn
    Justin Welborn
    • Kyle Grubbin
    Mark Oliver
    Mark Oliver
    • Coach Keel
    Blair Redford
    Blair Redford
    • Nash Rambler
    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Jensen
    Hunter Pierce
    • Dave The Drummer
    Jonathan Spencer
    Jonathan Spencer
    • Frank Hammond
    Stephen Caudill
    • Principal Castlemoody
    J. Jacob Adelman
    • Mitch
    • (as Jeff Adelman)
    James Jarrett
    James Jarrett
    • Gravedigger
    Zoe Myers
    Zoe Myers
    • Jennifer the Prom Queen
    Laura Wiggins
    Laura Wiggins
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    • Director
      • Gregg Bishop
    • Writer
      • Joe Ballarini
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    • Trivia
      Carissa Fowler came up with the line "But I don't know how to shoot a machete" during her audition for the role of Gwen.
    • Goofs
      When they discover the girls hiding in the bathroom, we see George removing his football helmet. However, in the following over-his-shoulder shot, we can clearly see he still has the helmet on.
    • Quotes

      Kyle Grubbin: [Offering a bag of chewing tobacco] You chew?

      Jules: Yeah, I'm Jewish... Why?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Dance of the Dead' (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
      Performed by We The Its

      Written by Jeremy Spencer (as J. Spencer)

      Published by Crosstown Songs America, LLC

      Courtesy of Joshua Chambers

    User reviews86

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    6/10
    Where's Carrie when you need her?
    My first and obvious reaction when I saw "Dance of the Dead" standing on the shelves of my local video store a couple of years ago was: "Yet another highly acclaimed and supposedly hilarious zombie comedy? I think I'll pass…" Zombie comedies (also referred to as 'zom-coms' or even 'zomedies') exist since many years, as in the 80's and 90's we already had cult classics like "Night of the Creeps", "Return of the Living Dead" and "Braindead", but particularly since 2004 and the release of "Shaun of the Dead" we can speak of a genuine epidemic. A selected few of them actually manage to be original and funny (like "Zombieland", "Dead Snow" and "Fido") but the vast majority of them are just dumb, derivative and downright pathetic. Automatically assuming that "Dance of the Dead" would fit right into the latter category, I always refrained from watching until now I could pick up an ex-rental DVD copy for the bargain price of $1. Now I'm pleased to announce that "Dance of the Dead" is a lot better than I thought it would be, merely because it's a 200% unpretentious, straightforward and rejoicing little flick. Nearly all the characters are stereotypes and the gags/situations are hugely predictable, but at least the movie is never boring and doesn't waste any time on wannabe intellectual dialogs or far-fetched plot twists. The film opens with a quirky cemetery caretaker having enormous difficulties to keep his cadavers underneath the ground. As the camera zooms out, we perceive that the cemetery lies right next to an overactive nuclear power plant; so there's your explanation. In this same sleepy nuclear energy town, the popular kids prepare themselves for the annual high school prom, whereas the outcasts carry on with their Sci-Fi club meetings, rock band activities and pizza deliveries. As the zombies adrift from their regular cemetery boundaries and head towards the prom, it's up to the freaks and geeks to rescue the rest of the school. Personally, I wouldn't refer to "Dance of the Dead" as one of the best zombie comedies ever made, and I would definitely not label it as an instant cult classic, but it's undeniably a fun and unhinged little gem. The clichés and stereotypes are amusingly enlarged and the make-up effects are often gloriously over-the-top. The pacing remains fast throughout the entire running time and the movie doesn't contain any redundant sequences or padding footage whatsoever. The acting performances are more than adequate, as you can clearly tell that everyone truly enjoyed starring in this one. Recommended to watch in group, or on a lazy and rainy Sunday afternoon.
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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El baile de los muertos
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Compound B
      • Bishop Studios LLC
      • Bleiberg Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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