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Dance of the Dead

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
12K
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Dance of the Dead (2008)
DANCE OF THE DEAD is a horror/adventure film that takes place on the night of the big High-School Prom- the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance. Starring Jared Kusnitz from Disney's THE PROM, Justin Welborn from THE CRAZIES, Carissa Capobianco from Disney's SECRETARIAT, Blair Redford from CW's 90210, Lucas Till from Twentieth Century Fox's XMEN FIRST CLASS. From LIONSGATE and SAM RAIMI'S GHOST HOUSE. www.danceofthedeadmovie.com 

Directed by Gregg Bishop. Written by Joe Ballarini. Produced by Ehud Bleiberg and Gregg Bishop.
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On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.On the night of the big High-School Prom, the dead rise to eat the living, and the only people who can stop them are the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance.

  • Director
    • Gregg Bishop
  • Writer
    • Joe Ballarini
  • Stars
    • Jared Kusnitz
    • Greyson Chadwick
    • Chandler Darby
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregg Bishop
    • Writer
      • Joe Ballarini
    • Stars
      • Jared Kusnitz
      • Greyson Chadwick
      • Chandler Darby
    • 90User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Jared Kusnitz
    Jared Kusnitz
    • Jimmy Dunn
    Greyson Chadwick
    Greyson Chadwick
    • Lindsey
    Chandler Darby
    • Steven
    Carissa Fowler
    Carissa Fowler
    • Gwen
    • (as Carissa Capobianco)
    Randy McDowell
    Randy McDowell
    • Jules Reiner
    Michael Mammoliti
    Michael Mammoliti
    • George
    • (as Michael V. Mammoliti)
    Mark Lynch
    • Rod
    Justin Welborn
    Justin Welborn
    • Kyle Grubbin
    Mark Oliver
    Mark Oliver
    • Coach Keel
    Blair Redford
    Blair Redford
    • Nash Rambler
    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Jensen
    Hunter Pierce
    • Dave The Drummer
    Jonathan Spencer
    Jonathan Spencer
    • Frank Hammond
    Stephen Caudill
    • Principal Castlemoody
    J. Jacob Adelman
    • Mitch
    • (as Jeff Adelman)
    James Jarrett
    James Jarrett
    • Gravedigger
    Zoe Myers
    Zoe Myers
    • Jennifer the Prom Queen
    Laura Wiggins
    Laura Wiggins
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    • Director
      • Gregg Bishop
    • Writer
      • Joe Ballarini
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    8streaker1976

    Worth a Look

    Definitely worth a look. Good laughs (good cheesy one liners), good horror, good gore. I was pleased to see a lower budget come out high on my list of zombie picks. Zombie films are a hit and a miss. This one with the humor was a hit. More flicks like this need to be made. I don't want to explain the plot except its a Prom Dance with Zombies. How do you survive? From beginning to end the film keeps you involved. There wasn't a dull moment or too heavy of a character build up. It was a film that doesn't go out for shock value yet creating the B style horror. The CGI was fantastic with ample amounts of gore to please any horror fan.
    8Tomici

    Very enjoyable low-budget movie

    Like I already said,this is a very good horror-comedy. The only problem is that special effects aren't the best (but that is far away from spoiling you watching this movie). Film offers us enough humor and gore to keep us in the mood to the very end of it.

    If I remember correctly, Bishop made his first movie with only 15000 $. The movie was nothing special, but for that budget it was more than satisfying. Almost the same thing happened with this movie (the only difference is that this one is even better than The other side). I have a feeling that with 15000 $ Bishop makes more than some directors with 15 mil. $. At least he knows how to make a very entertaining movie (I don't wanna think how good this movie would be if Bishop had a bigger budget). So I gotta say: "Dammit,will someone finally give this man the money so he can make a movie with decent special effects?!" He really deserved it.

    So go,take your friends,watch this movie and you will all have a great time. Take this movie for what it is (by that I mean that this isn't some big budget movie,just the opposite) and this will be one of the best prom nights you have ever seen. In the end,I would give this movie 7 stars,but because of having so little and offering so much,I'll give it 8 for effort.
    7terrencepatrix

    Unexpectedly enjoyable film

    Really zombie movies are such a hit and miss genre that you can't ever honestly watch one with high hopes. Which is why when one turns out to be pretty damn good you are more than pleasantly surprised.

    This was just a well put together movie. I thought the direction, script, and acting were all very well executed...especially for a bunch of relative unknowns. It had gore, humor, story...and what I really appreciated was they gave you just enough insight and character build up that when someone did finally kick the bucket...you know who it was and cared. The dialog was also pretty fun to listen to. I'm a fan of horribly foul language...which this movie did not have...but the dialog kept me interested enough that I didn't even notice the lack thereof.

    Plot summary. It's prom time in this town, and all the teens are scurrying to find their dates. All teen categories are featured here, there's the nerds (sci-fi club), the misfits, the punk rockers, and the in-crowd (tools). While this minor school drama that everyone can relate to is going on, a menace is looming. The town power plant has been leaking toxic waste into it's surrounding town causing the dead to return to life. While the prom is in full swing, the dead arise and start wreaking havoc. Naturally the first to notice are those who are without dates and it is up to them to not only protect and save themselves...but to save the obvious buffet that is the teen prom.

    If you like fun zombie movies, with good lines, and gore...watch it.
    7Cre8iveone

    Gotta love the classic zombie flick w/ a slightly new twist

    Not being a huge zombie flick fan, but being surrounded by MANY, I was surprised to have really enjoyed the classic zombie feel this movie had, but with the musical twist. It was one of my favorites in the Atlanta Film Festival this year and most everyone I have talked to loved it, both here in Atlanta and at SXSW. I think that Gregg Bishop really has an amazing talent and I'm hoping for more from him and his crew in the future and will go back and check out the ones I've missed.

    You can tell at times that this was a low-budget flick and pretty indie, but had a good story line and really had you rooting for these kids all the way through. Of course the classic "ready for war" walk down the hall is always a great addition and there were some great lines.

    There were issues with editing that I caught all along, but the director was also the editor and producer and I'm quite sure had his hands full, maybe having someone a little more removed would be helpful, but budget is budget :). Can't wait to get this one home and have folks over for a movie party!
    7kmavity

    A Genuinely Pleasant Surprise

    I walked into this film at it's last showing in The Atlanta Film Festival, not expecting much. It had gotten a little hype, and the Atlanta Journal seemed to like it, so I figured I'd give it a chance. What I got was a delightfully corny zombie film, on par with Shaun of the dead, except even more low-budget. Some of the characters were actually reasonably likable, a fair amount of witty dialogue, and slapstick violence, plus Large amounts of gore to satisfy true Zombie Film junkies. The film is exceedingly low budget, but in many parts that actually works to it's advantage, such as the nuclear power plants conveniently placed directly behind the cemetery, looking as though they were pasted in there with photoshop, and fairly corny zombies. Through much of it, the audience cackled and cheered, and it was greeted with much applause at it's finally, plus I recognized some of the locations, and many of the stars were in the theater. It has many unexpected touches, such as zombie frogs in the science lab, and some deaths twists. Overall, I really enjoyed this film, and if it ever gets wide release, I recommend seeing it.

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    • Trivia
      Carissa Fowler came up with the line "But I don't know how to shoot a machete" during her audition for the role of Gwen.
    • Goofs
      When they discover the girls hiding in the bathroom, we see George removing his football helmet. However, in the following over-his-shoulder shot, we can clearly see he still has the helmet on.
    • Quotes

      Kyle Grubbin: [Offering a bag of chewing tobacco] You chew?

      Jules: Yeah, I'm Jewish... Why?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Dance of the Dead' (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
      Performed by We The Its

      Written by Jeremy Spencer (as J. Spencer)

      Published by Crosstown Songs America, LLC

      Courtesy of Joshua Chambers

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vũ Hội Người Chết
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Compound B
      • Bishop Studios LLC
      • Bleiberg Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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