Survival of the Dead
| Survival of the Dead | |
|---|---|
 Promo Teaser Poster | |
| Directed by | George A. Romero |
| Written by | George A. Romero |
| Produced by | Paula Devonshire |
| Starring | Alan van Sprang Kenneth Welsh Kathleen Munroe Athena Karkanis |
| Cinematography | Adam Swica |
| Distributed by | Artfire Films |
Release date | 2009 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Survival of the Dead (formerly known as George A. Romero's Island of the Dead, ...Of the Dead or Island of the Dead) is an upcoming horror film by George A. Romero. Though it has been screened at film festivals, the release date for the general public has not yet been determined.[1]
Plot
A group of people escape to Plum Island, off the coast of Delaware - a place they think is safe, where they hope to survive the war between the living and the dead, and try to find a cure to bring their undead relatives, back into their natural state.[2]
Cast
- Alan van Sprang - Col. "Nicotine" Crockett[3]
- Kenneth Welsh - Patrick O'Flynn[4]
- Kathleen Munroe - Janet O'Flynn[4]
- Devon Bostick[4]
- Richard Fitzpatrick - Seamus Muldoon[4]
- Stefano DiMatteo (as Stefano Colacitti) - Francisco[4]
- Athena Karkanis - Tomboy[4]
- Salar Madadi - Zombie Construction Worker[5]
- Joris Jarsky - Chuck[5]
- Matt Birman - Lem Muldoon[5]
- Wayne Robson - Tawdry O'Flynn[5]
- Julian Richings - James O'Flynn[5]
- George Stroumboulopoulos - Talk Show Host[5]
- Pete Zedlacher - Talk Show Stooge[5]
History
Although independently produced, the distributor of this film has been confirmed as Artfire Pictures.[4] This will be Romero's sixth 'Dead' film.[6] On July 21, 2009 it was announced the full title of the film is George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead[7].
Release
In September/October 2009 George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Trinity of Terrors[8], Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, and Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, introduced by George A. Romero. It is the sixth film in Romero's "Dead" series.[9]
See also
References
- ^ of the Dead Rough Promo/Sales Trailer
- ^ New Promo Trailer and Footage from Romero's 'Survival of the Dead'!
- ^ Fantastic Fest 09: Romero Discusses the Future of the Dead
- ^ a b c d e f g "Full Cast and Plot Details For Romero's Next Zombie Adventure!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g "Full Cast For Romero's Next flim". imdb.com. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ New Promo Trailer and Footage from Romero's 'Survival of the Dead'!
- ^ George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
- ^ George A. Romero's SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD to screen at the TRINITY OF TERRORS!
- ^ Listing of George A Romero's "Dead" films