The Dead Next Door

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The Dead Next Door
Anchor Bay DVD Scan
Directed by	J.R. Bookwalter
Produced by	Sam Raimi
Written by	J.R. Bookwalter
Starring	Pete Ferry, Bogdan Pecic, Michael Grossi
Music by	J.R. Bookwalter
Cinematography	Michael Tolochko
Editing by	J.R. Bookwalter
Distributed by	Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release date(s)	1988 August 8, 2005 (Collector's Edition)
Running time	84 min
Language	English
Budget	$75,000 (estimated)
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The Dead Next Door is an independent 1988 zombie film from J.R. Bookwalter. The film features an elite team of soldiers who have been enlisted by the government to deal with a growing epidemic of zombies, while scientists work towards a cure for the virus that creates them. It was produced by Sam Raimi under the pseudonym 'The Master Cylinder' using a portion of his payment from Evil Dead 2. Bruce Campbell lent his voice to be dubbed in for two characters. It was produced over nearly four years for next to nothing, all involved working for free, and yet became known for its highly graphic gore effects.

[edit] Trivia

• The film was shot on Super-8, which is typically an amateur-grade of film used mostly for home movies.
• Many of the characters are named after people who have made their marks in the horror and zombie movie fields, such as Savini, Romero, Raimi, and King.

[edit] External links

• Official site of the Dead Next Door
• A lengthy review at the House of Horrors
• The Dead Next Door at the Internet Movie Database