The Dead
Seen it?2010 | 105 min | Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 48% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who's ever wondered how they'd survive and anyone who's already planned their apocalypse hideout, this one's for you. The tension comes from simply getting through the next day. Liked Dawn of the Dead or Grindhouse? This is a good next one. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
When the last evacuation flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, American Air Force Engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy emerges as the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 48%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Ford, Howard J. Ford
- Julia Scott-RussellJames' Fiance
- Rob FreemanLt. Brian Murphy
- Ben CroweMercenary Leader
- Dan MorganJames
- Prince David OseiaSgt. Daniel Dembele
- David DontohThe Chief
- Glenn SalvageMercenary
- Howard J. Ford
- Jonathan Ford
- Mark ChapmanCo-Pilot Collins