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Survival of the Dead

  • 20092009
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
21K
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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.

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Alan Van Sprang
    • Kenneth Welsh
    • Kathleen Munroe
Top credits
  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Alan Van Sprang
    • Kenneth Welsh
    • Kathleen Munroe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 175User reviews
    • 194Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Survival of the Dead
    Trailer 2:05
    Survival of the Dead

    Photos50

    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)
    Survival of the Dead (2009)
    George A. Romero in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Athena Karkanis in Survival of the Dead (2009)
    Devon Bostick in Survival of the Dead (2009)

    Top cast

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

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    In the Plum Island, off the coast of Delaware, the long feud between the families of the patriarchs Captain Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) that intends to eliminate the zombies and Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick) that intends to keep his undead relatives waiting for a cure culminates with O'Flynn expelled from Plum. Meanwhile in the continent Sarge "Nicotine" Crocket (Alan Van Sprang), Chuck (Joris Jarsky), Cisco (Stefano DiMatteo) and Tomboy (Athena Karkanis) are plundering and seeking a safe place to stay. When they rescue the young Boy (Devon Bostick) from group of sadistic hunters, Boy decides to join the group and suggests them to head to Plum Island since he had heard a O'Flynn's broadcast inviting people to move to the island. When Sarge and his team arrive in the island, they are attacked by Muldoon's men and they see that the place is crowded of undead. Sarge's friend Chuck is killed and they decide to fight against Muldoon. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • Taglines
      • Death isn't what it used to be.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 18A
    • Parents guide

    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 28 mins) When Francisco is swimming to the ferry you can see the actors scuba mask on the zombie he bites the finger off of.
    • 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 reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    My, how far we've fallen.
    With this latest Dead entry from George, I realize we're never going to approach the original trilogy's greatness ever again. It took 20 years after Day of the Dead (still my favorite) to get to Land of the Dead (entertaining, but nothing new). In the last 5 years, George has cranked out 3 Dead movies. Is he inspired or trying to stay commercially viable? Diary annoyed me with its Scream/Blair Witch hybrid and now, if it's possible to get worse, we have.

    Survival of the Dead plays like a TV movie with profanity. I couldn't get over how lifeless this movie was. I appreciate the Irish Western flavor, but that's all that's new here. While watching this, I felt like it was a rehash of Day of the Dead, substituting two feuding Irish families for the feuding military vs scientists. The so-called twist at the end is embarrassingly desperate. I know some fans will want George to make one more great Dead movie and retire the series. After witnessing this second trilogy, I feel the more he makes, the more creatively bankrupt he appears.
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    • johnmcdev
    • May 10, 2010

    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
      • La survie des morts-vivants
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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