Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

"You cannot kill what is already dead."

2005 1h 28m EN

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Synopsis

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In an attempt to rescue their friend from an evil corporation, a group of teenagers end up releasing a horde of bloodthirsty zombies.

“You cannot kill what is already dead.”

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Cast

Aimee-Lynn Chadwick
Becky
Cory Hardrict
Cody
John Keefe
Julian Garrison
Jana Kramer
Katie Williams
Peter Coyote
Uncle Charles
Elvin Dandel
Zeke Borden
Alexandru Geoana
Jake Garrison
Toma Dănilă
Carlos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ellory Elkayem
Writers: Aaron Strongoni, William Butler
Languages: English
Countries: Romania, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Return of the Living Dead Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Gabriel Kosuth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Coblentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aimee-Lynn Chadwick and Cory Hardrict and John Keefe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ellory Elkayem directs. Gabriel Kosuth behind the camera. Robert Duncan scores. James Coblentz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.
4Part of the "Return of the Living Dead Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ellory Elkayem, shot by Gabriel Kosuth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Robert Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Coblentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aimee-Lynn Chadwick and Cory Hardrict and John Keefe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You cannot kill what is already dead.".
10IMDB entry: tt0411805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gabriel Kosuth
Original score: Robert Duncan
Editing: James Coblentz
Production design: Steven Legler
Costume design: Ana Ioneci
Makeup / hair: Cătălin Ciutu
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005)

Part of

Return of the Living Dead Collection

The series came about as a dispute between John A. Russo and George A. Romero over how to handle sequels to their 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead. The two reached a settlement wherein Romero's sequels would be referred to as the Dead movies, and Russo's sequels would bear the suffix Living Dead.