Brain Dead (2007 film)

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Brain Dead
Directed by Kevin S. Tenney
Written byDale Gelineau
Produced byKevin S. Tenney
Daniel Duncan
Dennis Michael Tenney
StarringJoshua Benton
Sarah Grant Brendecke
Michelle Tomlinson
David Crane
Andy Forrest
Cristina Tiberia
CinematographyPatrick MacGowan
Alex Simon
Edited byWilliam Daniels
Music byDennis Michael Tenney
Production
companies
Monogram
Prodigy Entertainment
Motor Pictures
Distributed by Shoreline Entertainment
Release date
  • October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)(Terror Film Festival)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Brain Dead is a 2007 American horror comedy film directed by Kevin S. Tenney, written by Dale Gelineau, and starring Joshua Benton, Sarah Grant Brendecke, Michelle Tomlinson, David Crane, Andy Forrest, and Cristina Tiberia. Christians, sorority sisters, and escaped convicts attempt to defend themselves against a zombie attack.

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Plot

When a meteor strikes a man on the head, alien slugs take over his brain and turn him into a ravenous zombie. As a group of sorority sisters, born-again Christians, and escaped convicts converge in the remote area where he lives, he attacks them all.

Cast

Production

Brain Dead was shot in Alameda, California. [1] It was the first film that Tenney shot digitally. [2] Shooting took 18 days. The original concept involved spiders, but it was rewritten to feature zombies after budget constraints made spiders impractical. [3]

Release

Brain Dead played in many festivals in 2007 and 2008. On March 20, 2009, it received a limited theatrical release. [4] It was released on home video on October 12, 2010. [5]

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "watchably forgettable". [6] Andrew Mack of Twitch Film wrote that the film "scraped the bottom of the zombie barrel". [7] Serena Whitney of Dread Central rated it 2.5/5 stars and called it disappointing compared to its influences but fun to watch with friends. [8] Shock Till You Drop wrote, "If gratuitous boob shots (every actress but one shows all), blood and exploding heads are what you want then this delivers." [9] Marc Patterson of Brutal As Hell wrote, "this sickening little bit of splat-stick makes for a perfect evening of brain dead fun." [10] Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Though cheekily derivative, larded with plenty of dopey humor, and not-exactly packed with great performances, Brain Dead still packs a fun punch." [11] Bill Gibron, also of DVD Talk, rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a near-classic that is a bit too clever for its own good. [12] Peter Dendle wrote, "Tenney is talented and obviously knows how to work within a budget". [13]

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  5. ↑ Barton, Steve (September 7, 2010). "Kevin Tenney's Brain Dead Finally Coming Home". Dread Central . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (March 24, 2009). "Review: 'Brain Dead'". Variety . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ Mack, Andrew (October 21, 2008). "TAD2008: Kevin Tenney's Brain Dead". Twitch Film . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ Whitney, Serena (November 12, 2008). "Brain Dead (2008)". Dread Central . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Brain Dead". Shock Till You Drop . October 21, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ Patterson, Marc (October 16, 2010). "DVD Review: Kevin Tenney's 'Brain Dead'". BrutalAsHell.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ Dahlke, Kurt (October 12, 2010). "Brain Dead". DVD Talk . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ Gibron, Bill (October 5, 2010). "Brain Dead". DVD Talk . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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