| Living Dead Girl | |
|---|---|
 Mark Borchardt & Jon Springer (2003) | |
| Directed by | Jon Springer |
| Screenplay by | Jon Springer |
| Produced by | Jon Springer, Patrick Chenal III Ted Dewberry Ron Johnson Michele Kurkowski |
| Starring | Mark Borchardt Nadine Gross Mehrdad Sarlak Charles Hubbell Robert Elliot Harrison Matthews Jennifer Prettyman |
| Cinematography | Jon Springer |
| Edited by | Jon Springer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Living Dead Girl is a low-budget short horror film directed by Jon Springer. The film stars Mark Borchardt who is best known as the subject of the cult documentary American Movie (1999). "Living Dead Girl" is a silent-film zombie parody with extremely graphic gore effects.
Plot
A zombie horde overtakes the Mall of America. Meanwhile, we see a man named Tom feverishly barricading the inside of his house, only to have his not-too-bright girlfriend open a window to let some fresh air in.
The ghouls enter and overtake the couple, but only after a valiant attempt by Tom to decimate the invaders with his .357 magnum. During the struggle, Tom's last bullet accidentally discharges into Barbara's femoral artery. Barbara bleeds to death in the hallway as Tom is devoured.
The next day, Barbara stumbles through downtown St. Paul as a newly activated zombie. She encounters Jesus Christ on a street corner and bites a huge bloody chunk out of his forearm. Barbara continues on, walking aimlessly through the empty city; she eventually collapses on the sidewalk. Barbara's appearance changes back to normal as she returns to life.
Cast
- Mark Borchardt – Jesus
- Nadine Gross – Barbara
- Mehrdad Sarlak – Tom
- Charles Hubbell – Lead Zombie
- Robert Elliot – T-shirt Zombie
- Harrison Matthews – Redneck Zombie
- Jennifer Prettyman – Chick Zombie
Release
The film premiered at the 2004 Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, Canada.
See also
References
- "Living [Dead Girl] Reviews" (Official Website). Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- Wilder, Matthew (21 April 2004). "The Man Comes Around Again: An old genre is back to judge the living and the dead". City Pages (Review). Archived from the original on 14 May 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- Davis, Mitch (2004). "Living Dead Girl (ubisoft presents fantasia festival 2004 | films + schedule | Living Dead Girl)" (Review). Fantasia Festival 2004. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- Mr. E (9 April 2004). "Mpls/St.Paul Film Fest: Living Dead Girl; Garbage Man; Surplus; Menace!; Solder Man; Brainwashers; Harvie Krumpet" (Review). Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2 October 2013. (Mpls/St.Paul=Minneapolis–Saint Paul)
External links
- Production Company Website
- Living Dead Girl on the Internet Movie Database