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The Quick and the Undead

2006 ·1h 30m · ★ 3.5 (20)

The movie takes place in the present, but in this universe, a plague has broken out and the infected have been transformed into zombies. No explanation is provided for the source of the plague, nor is it explained how the original victims were infected, since by the time the narrative begins the infection spreads by bite. Nevertheless, the action starts 80 years after the initial outbreak. The western United States has devolved into a disconnected series of ghost towns overrun by zombies, and the government is awarding bounties in exchange for the pinkies of the undead.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Body HorrorDehumanization
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