Dean Cain.......................................................Lt. Bobby Quinn
Susan Ward....................................................Holly
Guy Torry.......................................................Judson
John Billingsley.................................................Langdon
Ellie Cornell......................................................Dr. Adams
Natassia Malthe................................................Dr. Boyce

Réalisé par : Patrick Dinhut
Écrit par : Steve Kriozere & Mark A. Altman
Tourné à : Los Angeles, Californie, USA

L'histoire : Un officier des Forces Spéciales est envoyé avec son équipe outre-mer, où un horrible accident lur fait perdre la vie.  Les corps sont rapatriés sur une base militaire, mais l'officier principal se réveille mystérieusement sur la table d'autopsie.  Le diagnostic : il est cliniquement mort, mais a toutes ses facultés intellectuelles.  Les autres membres de son équipe se transforment en zombies et causent la panique sur la base.  Puisque la base est habitée, la chair fraîche et les nouvelles victimes abondent. Il s'en suit alors une chasse aux zombies pour éviter de propager l'épidémie. 

Autres : Film tourné pour la télévision (chaîne américaine Sci Fi)

February 8: Sci Fi and Mindfire get DEAD & DEADER

Sci Fi Pictures and Mindfire Entertainment (ALL SOULS DAY, HOUSE OF THE DEAD movies) have begun production in Los Angeles on DEAD & DEADER, an action/comedy about a Special Forces officer who becomes part-human/part-zombie and must stop the deadly spread of an infection which threatens to turn the entire human population into flesheating ghouls. DEAD & DEADER stars Dean (DRAGON FIGHTER) Cain, Susan Ward (from CRUEL WORLD, pictured), Guy (DON’T SAY A WORD) Torry, John (STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE) Billingsley, Armin (BUFFY) Shimerman, Dean (THE X FILES) Haglund, Ellie (HALLOWEEN 4) Cornell, Peter (CLEAN, SHAVEN) Greene, Colleen (HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER) Camp and Natassia (SKINWALKERS) Malthe. The film is being directed by noted commercials helmer and former visual FX supervisor Patrick Dinhut, from a screenplay by Steve Kriozere and ROOM 6’s Mark A. Altman. The film’s FX magic is being handled by KNB’s Greg Nicotero and Autonomous Effects’ Jason (THE THIRST) Collins.

“DEAD & DEADER is the most fun I’ve had making a movie since FREE ENTERPRISE,” Altman tells Fango. “We have a great cast. It’s sort of 48 HRS. meets BLADE…with zombies. Patrick has brought a really original visual style to the material.”

Mindfire has been on a shooting frenzy over the last 18 months (other productions include DARKROOM and DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE), and DEAD & DEADER offered the busy producers an opportunity to switch gears a bit. “After THE THIRST, which is a really dark, edgy action-packed vampire film, it’s nice to have the chance to do something lighter and more fun,” Altman says. “And so far DEAD & DEADER has been a really cool, quirky ride. I’ve wanted to get back to doing comedy for a while now, and even though DEAD & DEADER is first and foremost a horror/sci-fi film, there’s a healthy dose of humor as well. It’s a welcome change of pace.”

DEAD & DEADER is produced by Mindfire’s Mark Gottwald, Chuck Speed and Altman. This is the latest in a string of undead gigs for the busy FX guys at KNB, after LAND OF THE DEAD and the MASTERS OF HORROR episodes HOMECOMING and HAECKEL’S TALE. “Greg and I have been talking about working together a long time,” says Altman, who palled around with Nicotero at last fall’s Sitges Film Festival in Spain. “We thought this would be a good project to collaborate on while also continuing our long and fruitful association with Jason Collins and his amazing team at Autonomous. It’s a win-win for us.”

Mindfire’s HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 debuts on the Sci Fi Channel (the initial outlet for DEAD & DEADER) this Saturday, February 11 and will be released on special-edition DVD by Lionsgate on March 28. See FANGORIA #251 (on sale this month) for a look at the company and catch many of the gang at the Chicago Fango con. —Tony Timpone