Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Judge, Peter Woodward, Graham McTavish, Ricardo Chavira, Gwendoline Yeo
• Directors: Mike Disa
• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ANCHOR BAY
• DVD Release Date: January 25, 2011
• Run Time: 78 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0047S4USO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,773 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Dead Space: Aftermath" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) is an animated feature based on the Electronic Arts video game Dead Space. In 2509, the USG O'Bannon travels to the planet Aegis VII on a top-secret mission to find fragments of a mysterious alien structure. Only four crew members survive their trip to the volcanic surface, which looks suspiciously like the primal Earth in the "Rite of Spring" sequence in Fantasia. Scientist Nolan Stross, who seems to know the most about it, babbles that the artifact holds the key to the future of human evolution. It induces hallucinations in living humans and somehow turns cadavers into mutated zombies, as the surviving quartet reveal after being subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques" (i.e. torture) by nasty government agents. Visually, the film seesaws between three-dimensional present actions and two-dimensional flashbacks. Neither style is used particularly skillfully, and the characters' appearances shift from scene to scene. Fans of Dead Space may enjoy the expanded vision of its world; viewers not familiar with the game will dismiss Aftermath as a mishmash of violent killings, gratuitous profanity, cheesy animation, and hokey dialogue. (Unrated; suitable for ages 17 and older: graphic violence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, profanity, nudity, torture, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

The year is 2509 and not only has Earth lost contact with the Ishimura and Isaac Clarke, but now also the USG O'Bannon, the first responder ship sent to rescue them. Four crew members of the O'Bannon have survived. But what happened to the rest of the crew? What were they doing? What secrets are they keeping? All to be revealed...in the Aftermath! Dead Space: Aftermath is a fast paced, horrifying thrill ride told through the perspective of the four survivors by several renowned international directors.

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62 of 73 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good For The Gamer: More Of A Game Supplement Than A Stand Alone Film January 12, 2011

By K. Harris HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWER

Format:DVD

In the latest bit of synergistic marketing, "Dead Space: Aftermath" arrives on DVD shelves on the same day that the eagerly anticipated "Dead Space 2" arrives for gaming consoles. Sound familiar? It's the same strategy that brought the original "Dead Space" game forth in conjunction with its companion piece DVD "Dead Space: Downfall." Well, who's to look success in the face and not try to replicate it? I'm a bit torn in what to say about "Dead Space: Aftermath." A perfectly acceptable adventure, by all rights, if not particularly distinguished--this will obviously appeal (or not appeal) to different people for different reasons. If you are a "Dead Space" enthusiast, then--I might rank this production at four stars for a built-in audience. If, however, you're completely unconnected with the gaming experience--I'd probably put this at closer to two stars. I also think that if you were to watch this for free, you might think it a perfectly harmless entertainment--as a game extra, it might be awesome. However, when laying down your DVD dollar, your expectation might be higher.

Enough convoluted analysis, though. Here's the story. "Dead Space: Aftermath" tells the story of spaceship USG O'Bannon. O'Bannon responds to a secret and dangerous mission to attend to a planet in distress (if you've been to "Dead Space," you'll recognize the setting). The planet, however, is extremely volatile and soon the rescue party is fleeing--but not before uncovering a strange and hallucinatory rock. Back on O'Bannon, the rock starts affecting those on the ship. Before you can say "what the heck is going on," the crew is engaged in the ultimate battle for survival. Horrible creatures start to attack just as critical characters are sinking into dementia, it's not a pretty sight!... The story of "Dead Space: Aftermath" is revealed in interviews from the four survivors of the O'Bannon. But are the survivors really safe? Or are they a part of a more nefarious conspiracy? And the film's final moments tie into the upcoming "Dead Space 2."

For me, the best sequences in "Dead Space: Aftermath" involve the interrogation of the survivors. Creepy and visually inventive, these segments really stand out. However, the whole story of what transpired lacked a real freshness. I felt like I'd seen it before--and better! As someone who really enjoys a good narrative gaming experience, I'll say that the plot requirements for a game aren't necessary as stringent as they need to be for a movie. So plotting-wise, "Dead Space: Aftermath" felt a little half-baked (for my taste anyway) as a feature film. However, I will say again--some individual moments can be quite compelling. And vocal performances (especially by the survivors) are effective to very good.

The film is a collaboration of several directors. One of the more intriguing aspects of "Dead Space: Aftermath" is that each of the survivor's stories is told from a different directorial vantage point and/or a variation of animation style. Characters can look completely different depending on who's telling the story. I found this strangely distracting, at first, until I just went with it. But while I appreciated this unique approach, I don't necessarily think it enhanced the viewing experience. Overall, "Dead Space: Aftermath" is more enticing as a game supplement than as a stand alone venture. Not a disaster, by any stretch, but in the ever expanding options in the worlds of animation and anime--there are fresher choices available. KGHarris, 1/11. Read more ›

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa February 9, 2013

By Andrew Story

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This was an intense one, great video to watch to fill in some of the gaps from the video game and giving you more understanding of the first and second game

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Space fans owe it to themselves to watch this. January 26, 2013

By Jonathan Echevarria

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Any huge Dead Space fan should watch this movie. Especially if you played the first and second game a lot.

This is not a cash in! (Like what Resident Evil has done to us so many times. lol)

A few important story elements to the backstory of Dead Space are revealed here! If you are obsessed with Dead Space you are going to want to at least watch this movie once! We get to see what happens to Necropmorphs should the Marker actually be destroyed.

Plus a very important character from Dead Space 2 is introduced in this movie.

My only complaint is that the computer animation is awful when compared to the animation from the first movie. I wish they just kept the movie fully animated by that guy who did the second or third animated stories.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Aftermath August 8, 2011

By W. Adam Morgan

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Great dvd to add to the Deadspace catalog. I own all of the books and the other dvd. I enjoy the franchise overall and would recommend this to a person either familiar with the story, to a person who is curiously entering the franchise, or to someone who just wants to watch an anime type movie with monsters.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars bad animation, crappy story, studio cash grab January 31, 2011

By Ravenskya VINE™ VOICE

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4 survivors of the shard are being interrogated about what happened in the past. The movie is computer animated during the present "animations" and hand drawn to show the stories being played out.

This movie was awful, cruddy computer animation, characters completely changing in appearance from scene to scene so you can't tell who is who, overblown profanity and no point at all to the story are only minor setbacks to a movie with almost no redeeming qualities.

I wish at least the artwork had been halfway descent... but as it is, there isn't really an reason to watch or especially buy this film. Sadly the voice actors gave it their all... but there wasn't much for them to salvage here. I can't think of any reason to but this as it appears to be nothing more than a studio cash grab for people under the influence of the title.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but not the best Dead Space title March 9, 2011

By Ryan

Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase

Well I finally decided to bite the bullet and order Dead Space: Aftermath, and after sitting down last night to watch the movie I am quite undecided on how I feel about it. Overall I enjoyed the movie, but Ill freely admit there were a number of flaws. Ill try to objectively address both the flaws, and some of the harsher criticisms out there so that you can get a clear unbiased opinion of the product.

Ill start out saying that up to this point Ive felt that every installation in the Dead Space "universe" has added to the story depth; from the original motion comic that was released in installments leading up to Dead Space, or Extraction, to the book Martyr or even Dead Space: Downfall, they have all added depth to the overall story. Dead Space: Aftermath does not hold true to this in my opinion. It explains how Nolan Strauss was exposed to the Marker, but it feels a bit contrived. Dont take that to mean it isnt enjoyable or worth your time, but dont buy it feeling you "have" to buy it so you dont miss something.

This was a well made product, both the slip cover that came on the movie (it is more of a matte finish than Dead Space: Downfall), and the actual movie. I can understand that not everyone will enjoy the "art direction" of the movie, but it is all well done. Dead Space: Aftermath is structured in five parts, there is the "present" where a rescue ship comes in to recover any survivors of the USG OBANNON and subsequently interrogate them, and then there is a "flashback" the experiences of each of the four survivors. Each one of these five sections has its own animation style. In my opinion this is both good and bad. Its enjoyable to see the different takes on the Dead Space universe, but it can be difficult to keep track of who is who.... Dr Cho, for instance, has short hair in the beginning, but in the first flashback sequence has very long hair, and this wasnt because she ended up cutting it, it was just a difference in "vision". I didnt like some of the liberties they took. In the final flashback the necromorphs were 40 feet tall with massive muscles with pointy clawed fingernails instead of the bone blades that come over their shoulders.

The four animated flashbacks were all well done (even if I didnt approve of some of the liberties they took), but they were four different styles and not everyone likes every style of anime so this may be an issue for some. The bigger issue if the animation style of the "present". They use a CGI / Cell Shaded style of animation for everything thats not a flashback. This actually looks pretty good when you see the ships and shuttles and such in space. Even the Marines in their suits look pretty good. Where it falls a little flat is in small details, ie there arent any. Peoples faces have very little detail, the rooms are practically empty of any items that are directly interacted with. Some people have complained that "the PS2 had better CGI than" Dead Space: Aftermath. This is either ignorant, or reactionary, the PS2 never had anything this highly rendered. That being said, it is more akin to some of the Saturday morning cartoons these days that use CGI, which really isnt a compliment.

A number of people have complained that there was all this "gratuitous violence and nudity". Anyone who knows anything about Dead Space doesnt really have a plasma-amputated leg to stand on in complaining about violence. In a game designed around dismemberment as the best way to kill the bad guys, violence is to be expected. Nudity on the other hand, well this is the first nudity Ive seen in the series (unless you count Lexine in Extraction being naked, even though you dont see "anything"). There is a brief flash of bra in one flashback, and the last flashback has naked breasts during a "sexual situation" scene. Neither instance was required, so by definition yes, it was gratuitous. But unlike how some people have made it out to be, its inconsequential. If youre under the age of 13 this might be quite a sight to see, but if youre old enough to buy the movie its nothing more than laughable. (I watched this with my friend, and we both laughed and he said "oh silly cartoon boobs").

Im giving this 4 stars because I enjoyed the movie despite its flaws, and I dont regret buying it. The Bluray price was a little steep, but Id buy it again if I had it to do over again. If youre a big Dead Space fan, buy it, youll most likely enjoy it. If youre not a fan, youll be wasting your money, instead consider buying Dead Space 1 and see if you get into it first. Either way dont expect groundbreaking anime or secret conspiracies to be revealed here, you really arent missing much that relates tot he bigger Dead Space universe. Read more ›