Exhumed (film)

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Exhumed
Directed by Brian Clement
Written byBrian Clement
Produced byBrian Clement
Starring
  • Masahiro Oyake
  • Hiroaki Itaya
  • Claire Westby
  • Moira Thomas
  • Chelsey Arentsen
  • Chantelle Adamache
  • Chuck Depape
  • Denys Melanson
CinematographyBrian Clement
Edited byBrian Clement
Music byJustin Hagberg
Production
company
Frontline Films
Distributed byFrontline Films
Release date
  • October 25, 2003 (2003-10-25)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese
Budget$5000 [1]

Exhumed is a 2003 Canadian horror anthology film directed and written by Brian Clement. Set in three different time periods and locales, the film tells the story of an artifact that can return the dead to life.

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Plot

In the first story, a samurai and a monk work together to defeat zombies in a Japanese forest. In the second story, a female private detective discovers that the Japanese artifact is responsible for string of zombie attacks in the 1940s. The third story is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where vampires and werewolves fight each other. Humans capture them and force them to fight against zombies.

Cast

Reception

In a mixed review, David Johnson of DVD Verdict called the film ambitious but flawed. [2] Michael Ferraro of Film Threat rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that it is worth viewing despite its flaws. [3] Peter Dendle wrote in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2 that the film is creative but becomes increasingly lost amid the diverse characters and discourses. [4]

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References

  1. Newton, Steve (2005-12-01). "Horror on the dead cheap". Straight.com . Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  2. Johnson, David (2005-05-20). "Exhumed". DVD Verdict . Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  3. Ferraro, Michael (2005-10-29). "Exhumed". Film Threat . Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  4. Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. McFarland & Company. pp. 92–93. ISBN   9780786492886.