The Dead Next Door
The Dead Next Door | |
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Directed by | J. R. Bookwalter |
Written by | J. R. Bookwalter |
Produced by | J. R. Bookwalter |
Starring | Bruce Campbell Pete Ferry Bogdan Pecic Michael Grossi Phil Critchfield |
Cinematography | Michael Tolochko Jr. |
Edited by | J. R. Bookwalter |
Music by | J. R. Bookwalter |
Production companies | Amsco Studios Suburban Tempe Company |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 84 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Dead Next Door is a 1989 zombie horror film written, produced and directed by J. R. Bookwalter.
Plot
In the near future, the world falls victim to a plague of violent carnivorous undead humans, and a black-ops elite team of soldiers, nicknamed the "Zombie Squad", has been enlisted by the government as exterminators to control the growing epidemic. While on a series of routine containment missions, the soldiers stumble upon a mysterious religious cult which wishes to protect and enable the zombies, believing them to be a punishment ordained by God. Within their compound may be a cure to the virus causing the plague.
Cast
- Pete Ferry as Raimi
- Bogdan Pecic as Dr. Moulsson
- Michael Grossi as Mercer
- Jolie Jackunas as Kuller
- Robert Kokai as Rev. Jones
- Floyd Ewing Jr. as Capt. Kline
- Scott Spiegel as Richards
- Michael Tolochko as Randalls
- Bruce Campbell as Raimi and Cmdr. Carpenter (voice only)
Production
Sam Raimi served as executive producer on the film under the pseudonym 'The Master Cylinder' using a portion of his payment from Evil Dead II.[1] Bruce Campbell supervised post-production sound and dubbed the voices of two characters, Raimi and Cmdr. Carpenter.[2] The movie was produced over nearly four years, in Akron, Ohio. Although unsure of the exact figure, in an interview director J. R. Bookwalter estimated that the film cost $125,000 to produce.[3]
The film was shot on
Critical reception
Soundtrack
The score for the film was composed by director J. R. Bookwalter. The soundtrack has been released on CD and in MP3 format by Tempesound.[5]
References
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Miska, Brad (2017-08-04). "Zombie Classic 'Dead Next Door' Gets 2K Transfer". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ ISBN 978-1476600420.
- AllMovie. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Tempe DVD: DEAD NEXT DOOR, THE (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD)". tempevideo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
External links
- The Dead Next Door at IMDb