# The Dead (2010)

> A stranded American lieutenant and an AWOL West African soldier cross a zombie-ravaged landscape in a desperate search for rescue, family, and a way home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/52229

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Jonathan Ford, Howard J. Ford
- Cast: Julia Scott-Russell, Rob Freeman, Ben Crowe, Dan Morgan, Prince David Oseia, David Dontoh, Glenn Salvage, Howard J. Ford
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386925/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, harrowing, late night horror marathon, zombie movie double feature

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