Product Description

A priest with a troubled past and an assassin's daughter find themselves trapped in a house surrounded by the undead. As they battle each other and the walking dead, the secret threads of their past lives bind them together in a web of conspiracy and death. Their only hope for survival lies in facing their greatest fears and their darkest secrets. In a world ruled by betrayal, the real monsters may not be outside. Redemption comes with a price.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51240 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-06
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 104 minutes

Review
Jeff Brookshire is a genius!" --Best-Horror-Movies.com

Review
It's a worthy addition to any zombie fan's collection and horror fan's attention. --JoeHorror.com

About the Director
Jeffery McMichael Brookshire brings an intensity, diversity and focus to the table as a writer/director and editor of AWAKEN THE DEAD. Because his writing style is heavily visual (He sees the scenes as the writes them.), directing was a natural progression from his writing. For him, it s all about bringing the story to life. His early background in drawing comics easily translated into the perspective and visualization needed to storyboard his movies (With over eighty pages of storyboards for AWAKEN THE DEAD alone). His early background as a DJ and compilation mixer helped to give him an ear and feel for music that was heavily incorporated into the making of AWAKEN THE DEAD. In fact, the bands for the movie were chosen before even the actors. A firm believer that a director s imprint should be felt consistently throughout the film, Jeff was actively involved in the music, casting, location scouting, wardrobe, props, and more. But he will also be the first to admit that the film was made possible only with the collaboration and support of every member of the cast and crew. Driven by story and character, Jeff formed an open and balanced rapport with cast and crew. Son of a minister, Jeff moved often growing up, calling Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, Germany, Tennessee, Florida, Ohio, and finally California home. This helped to hone his adaptability while a degree in English Literature and Film honed his imagination. After a lifetime of writing and a lengthy tenure in upper management (Which taught him organization and leadership), Jeff turned his focus on Hollywood. After writing LOOKING FOR PRINCE CHARMING for TAYLOR MADE PRODUCTIONS, Jeff decided to produce, write, direct and edit AWAKEN THE DEAD as the first in a series of iconic movies from SILVER STORM PRODUCTIONS. His film influences include Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Luc Besson and Sergio Leone.

Customer Reviews

A review from Zombiefans!


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

Great twist on the Zombie thing....add some espionage!
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.

Definately Worth The Money
This is an excellent movie with a refreshing story line that comes together very nicely in the end. The characters are original, and the plot is very well thought out. I LOVE zombie movies, and I think that this movie is a great addition to my collection.