Cinematography:
Jonathan FordComposer:
Imran AhmadVOD (2)
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When the last flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, American Air Force Engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman) emerges as the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living. On the run in a hostile and inhospitable parched landscape, where sudden death lurks around every sun-burnished corner, Murphy has to use his wits and ingenuity if he is to get home alive to his family. When Murphy's path clashes with that of Sergeant Daniel Dembele (Prince David Osei), whose village has been torn apart by the reanimated dead, they join forces. The two desperate men from two very different cultures fight side by side to survive across the incredible vistas of Africa as the world succumbs to the deadliest of viruses. In the first zombie road movie set against the spectacular scenery of Africa, the Dark Continent becomes a dead zone. A stunningly shot horror fantasy, The Dead is one of the most unique zombie movies of all time. (official distributor synopsis)
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Every interesting, tense, scary and action scene is followed by a ten-minute slow-moving spectacle. In general, I don’t mind slow horror, but this British film is brought down by the actors, who are neither charismatic nor good enough to pull things on their own (unlike, for instance, Stake Land, which has a good cast). The black zombies with white eyes slowly shuffling through the savannah and the desert are brilliant, though. Setting a zombie apocalypse in Africa was a very good idea, but the film overall is a little disappointing.
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The zombies in The Dead resemble classic zombies like voodoo dolls, but at the same time, it's incredibly bloody. It's just a shame there are occasional poorly executed effects, but there aren't that many of them. Story-wise, it's a classic journey, but that doesn't bother me. Many dangers are lurking in Africa, and they are presented excellently here. A serious zombie film that is definitely worth it.
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