Product Details

• Actors: Gary Douglas Kohn, Nate Witty, Lindsey Morris, Paul Dion Monte, Will Harris
• Directors: Jeff Brookshire
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Brain Damage Films/Silver Storm Productions
• DVD Release Date: November 6, 2007
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000V53C0O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,802 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A review from Zombiefans!, January 14, 2008

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Zombob (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awaken the Dead (DVD)

Not bad, not bad at all...

1) ACTING: For a low budget, no-name indie production, the acting was pretty good. The three main characters seemed very real to me and the script seem to flesh out their characters. There were, of course, the usual hit and misses when it comes to indie productions and quality actors, but nothing that really distracted me from the film.

2) PRODUCTION: The script, I felt, was pretty strong. There were many plot lines going, and luckily for the viewer, they are all wrapped up at the end. A number of scenes were filmed with that grainy texture look which I personally do not care for, but to each his own. There was an original score by an actual band! How unusual for an indie! Normally, we, the viewers get some heavy metal music blaring through certain scenes, and this was a nice change of pace. I did have an issue with the sound. While viewing this movie, I was constantly adjusting the volume up and down. At times, I could hardly hear the actors, and then suddenly ZOMBIE ATTACK! and I was blown out of my chair. The zombie make up and gore was pretty good, but I felt, it could have /should have been more.

3) THE ZOMBIES: Really nothing new brought to the zombie genre here.

4) THE CAUSE: Experimental virus that transforms the living into the living dead.

5) NUDITY: None.


Overall, I feel that this was a pretty good entry for the low budget indie scene. Normally, we get the usual "Zombies attack, the heroes fight to survive, and maybe, it's over." This movie had a lot plot to keep you, the viewer interested in the movie. Is this movie top of the line, top notch zombie fare? No, there are a few problems, but nothing too extreme to take away from the viewer being entertained by this movie. And, it is WAY above the usual low budget indie crap that is normally pushed on us, the zombie genre's biggest fans.


RATING: 3 out of 5

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dan's Pic's, March 3, 2008

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Bob Wire "Fugitive Fan" (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Awaken the Dead (DVD)

Though I rated this movie with 1 star, it really doesn't deserve this much. The movie is terrible and a complete waste of money. The acting is bad and the film quality is poor (dark), and there is no story line - in three words, "bad, terrible, worthless."

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great twist on the Zombie thing....add some espionage!, September 22, 2009

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JJJ (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awaken the Dead (DVD)

I went into this movie with an open mind....horror's not my gig. But since I loved the sarcasm in Shaun of the Dead.....and I know the writer's got a gift for finding the humor in the horror, I was thrilled that I laughed out loud. Come on, you high brow horror snobs, this is an independent, rough, yes, cliche' on purpose, attempt to revive the genre with humor, and intrigue. What were you expecting Meryl Streep? The fun of the horror flick is the classically flawed acting...this is social, personal, government intrigue taken tongue in cheek. So here's my thought, if you liked Shaun of the Dead, you'll enjoy Awaken the Dead! If you are looking for some glossy studio take on this kitschy genre....move on there's plenty of average stuff out there like that. This movie starts out like a joke on purpose, What do a priest, a prostitute and a Jehovah's witness have in common?.....Watch it to find out...I guarantee you'll laugh and be surprised in the end! I know I did.