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5.7/10
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An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.An American mercenary, the sole survivor of a plane crash, has to run the gauntlet across Africa, battling with the living dead.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Gerard Ouedraogo
- Lead Soldier
- (as Garard Ouadraogo)
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- TriviaAlmost all of the special effects were done in camera.
- GoofsWhen U.S. Air Force Engineer Brian Murphy dreams of his return home to his wife and daughter, he is wearing a white U.S. Navy service dress uniform rather than the appropriate blue U.S. Air Force service dress uniform.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Brian Murphy: [being rescued from a zombie] Jesus Christ!
Sergeant Daniel Dembele: Please! No blasphemy
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Dead 2: India (2013)
Featured review
I love me a good zombie flick, and I try to support independent cinema whenever I can. But I'll be the first to admit that the words "independent low-budget horror" can send me running for the hills. But after hearing some of the good buzz around this one, I thought I'd give it a shot at a midnight screening last night. I'm really glad I checked it out. The co-director was in attendance for last night's screening, where he spoke of his adoration of the early Romero films, and that influence shows. It's an endless stream of slow-walking, omnipresent zombies. It's the opposite of the hyper-stylized, fast-cut, fast walking zombie movies of recent years. Most of the action takes place during daylight hours in wide open spaces. Africa can be a harsh and brutal place without zombies, so you can imagine the difficulties that the survivors must endure. I thought the pacing was decent, and the acting was very solid. There are some really nice stylized shots in places. I'll remember that striking final scene years from now. I thought the sound design and the minimal score were very effective. Because the survivors are mostly out in the wild, there's this constant chatter of insects throughout. It's like a buzzing fluorescent bulb that always keeps you a little off- kilter. A refreshingly stark entry into the sometimes crowded zombie genre. Highly recommended.
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- Oct 15, 2011
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- Gross worldwide
- $4,891
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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