The Dead

The Dead (2010)

  • 72% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (1,269 ratings)

In the very near future, most of the world has succumbed to the virus of the living dead. After crashing off the coast of Africa, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the terrible terrain of Africa in search of a way to get back to his beloved family in the USA. Saved by local military man… More

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Directed By
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Written By
Howard J. Ford, Jonathan Ford
Genres
Horror, Cult Movies
In Theaters
Oct 7, 2011 Limited
Global Cinema Distribution

Critic Reviews

  • Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

    A long, chemistry-free slog through the zombified countryside.

  • Chuck Wilson, Village Voice

    The Dead, with its vast, pitiless landscapes and moral seriousness, is Night of the Living Dead reimagined as a Sergio Leone western. It's a knockout.

  • , Los Angeles Times

    "The Dead," evocatively filmed in grainy 35mm, might carry the cinematic vibe of an old-school, flesh-eating adventure, but as it should be with stories like this, it's not a pretty picture.

  • Tom Horgen, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Beyond its auspicious premise -- survivors fighting a zombie outbreak against the continent's scorching vistas -- there's little else to chew on here.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    A dread filled homage to the classic zombie pictures of the seventies and eighties...

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  • Ryan M


    *** out of **** "The Dead" possesses all the bare essentials of a zombie movie. That shouldn't be enough for it to succeed, yet here we are; with a respectable and well-made horror film with part-time elements of a road movie. Howard and Jonathan Ford (credited as… More

  • Francisco G


    This zombie road movie was a pleasant surprise on the genre. Though it doesn't offer anything new or fresh, everything it does is confindent and very well executed (overall). Shot on some impressive settings, it's refreshing to see a very delicate subject shot like this.… More

  • John M


    "The Dead" is one of the best zombie movies I have ever seen. It begins good, and is solid throughout. It is not overly gory but the effects are very good. There are some good jumps and tense moments and the zombies are authentic, scary, and ever present.

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