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Survival of the Dead

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
22K
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Survival of the Dead (2009)
National Guardsmen, thinking they have found refuge from a zombie army on an island off the coast of Delaware, soon realize they've wedged themselves between two warring families who differ on what should become of the undead.
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On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Alan Van Sprang
    • Kenneth Welsh
    • Kathleen Munroe
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • Alan Van Sprang
      • Kenneth Welsh
      • Kathleen Munroe
    • 179User reviews
    • 196Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Alan Van Sprang and Devon Bostick in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Joris Jarsky and Kathleen Munroe in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Kenneth Welsh in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Survival of the Dead (2009)
    George A. Romero in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Wayne Robson in Survival of the Dead (2009)
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    Athena Karkanis in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Devon Bostick in Survival of the Dead (2009)

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    Alan Van Sprang
    Alan Van Sprang
    • Sarge
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • O'Flynn
    Kathleen Munroe
    Kathleen Munroe
    • Janet…
    Joshua Peace
    Joshua Peace
    • D.J.
    • (as Josh Peace)
    Hardee T. Lineham
    Hardee T. Lineham
    • Lieutenant Vaughn
    Dru Viergever
    Dru Viergever
    • Soldier Zombie
    Eric Woolfe
    Eric Woolfe
    • Kenny
    Shawn Roberts
    Shawn Roberts
    • Tony
    • (archive footage)
    Scott Wentworth
    • Professor Maxwell
    • (archive footage)
    Amy Lalonde
    Amy Lalonde
    • Tracy
    • (archive footage)
    Michelle Morgan
    Michelle Morgan
    • Debra
    • (archive footage)
    Joshua Close
    Joshua Close
    • Jason
    • (archive footage)
    Mitch Risman
    Mitch Risman
    • Drooling Zombie
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • James
    Wayne Robson
    Wayne Robson
    • Tawdry
    John Healy
    John Healy
    • Matthew
    Philippa Domville
    Philippa Domville
    • Beth
    Kristina Miller
    • Zombie Girl
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      George A. Romero had plans to make two more sequels which he would film back-to-back, starting with "Road of the Dead". Unfortunately, illness and ultimately his death in 2017 prevented any of this happening.
    • Goofs
      (at around 22 mins) At one point Sarge Crockett smashes out one of the windows in the armored truck with the butt of a rifle. In reality, that is impossible since the polycarbonate "bullet-resistant" windows would not be penetrated even by a bullet, much less the blunt plastic butt of a rifle.
    • Quotes

      Sarge 'Nicotine' Crocket: Where's Cisco?

      Tomboy: He's... in heaven... telling the Virgin Mary he can change her life.

    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      THE LORD IS IN MY HEART
      Written by Charlie Finlay
      Courtesy of Charfin Music

    User reviews179

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    saw this at frightfest
    Much better than I expected..i wasn't sure what to expect after the let down that was Diary of the dead but this is much better.

    Its a nice idea, developed well and beautifully shot.There are good performances and a lovely touch of dark comedy.I enjoyed this film.

    The main thing that marred it for me- and most people wouldn't notice but its my pet hate- is the cgi blood splatter and effects.STOP IT! you can always tell and it looks fake as hell.

    I'm not 100% sure that survival is an 8 out of 10 but it followed a godawful vampire comedy called Umbrage and anything would have seemed good after that. Its a solid 7 at least and worth watching. Nice to see Romero back on almost top form.Welcome back George...there are lots of people trying to copy you but none come close.

    In any case if it wasn't for this and Carriers Frightfest would have been crapfest.
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    15
    • pregno1970
    • Nov 12, 2009

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    FAQ4

    • How does this fit in with Romero's other zombie films?
    • Was this shot in the first person like "Diary of the Dead"?
    • Is this a direct sequel of "Diary of the Dead"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2010 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ...of the Dead
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Blank of the Dead Productions
      • Devonshire Productions
      • New Romero
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,740
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,757
      • May 30, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $386,078
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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