The Dead Inside (2013 film)

The Dead Inside (also known internationally as Infected) is a 2013 British independent horror film directed by Andrew Gilbert. It was written and produced by Gilbert in collaboration with Julian Hundy. It was Hundy Gilbert Media's first feature film. In the film, a phenomenon of unidentified origin has caused the reanimation of the dead, who prey on human flesh, which subsequently causes mass hysteria. The large ensemble cast features David Wayman, Simon Nader, and Luke Hobson as survivors of the outbreak who barricade themselves inside a village high school.

The Dead Inside
Directed by	Andrew Gilbert
Produced by	Andrew Gilbert Julian Hundy Jamie Meekins
Written by	Andrew Gilbert Julian Hundy
Starring	David Wayman Simon Nader Luke Hobson
Production company	Hundy Gilbert Media
Distributed by	Media Sales UK
Release date	15 October 2013
Running time	115 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£15,000

Plot

After an unexplained virus causes the reanimation of the dead, a group of civilian and British Army survivors barricade themselves inside a village high school.

Cast

• David Wayman as PTE Paul Bradburn
• Simon Nader as Wayne Andrews
• Luke Hobson as Adam

Production

The Dead Inside was filmed over approximately four months, from late 2010 to early 2011, in the English counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.[2] Its primary filming location was Holywell Middle School, Cranfield. The film was made on a budget estimated at £15,000.[3]

Release

The film was released on 15 October 2013 in the UK,[2] and RLJ Entertainment released it in the U.S. on 1 June 2015.[4]

Reception

Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and called it a "cookie-cutter retread" despite "glimpses of brilliance".[5] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News described it as "an overlong and overwrought telling of your basic zombie outbreak scenario".[6] Influx Magazine rated it C− and wrote that the film, while a labor of love, suffers from its low budget.[7] Todd Martin of HorrorNews.Net called it "painfully unoriginal", though he complimented Nader's acting.[8]

References

1. "THE DEAD INSIDE". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
2. "GALLERY: Walking Dead fans stand by for Bedfordshire's own zombie gorefest". Bedfordshire on Sunday. 14 October 2013.
3. Hallam, Scott (14 December 2011). "Exclusive: Andrew Gilbert and Simon Mathews Talk The Dead Inside". Dread Central. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
4. Gingold, Michael (1 June 2015). "Exclusive clip goes on the run from the "INFECTED"". Fangoria. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
5. Boiselle, Matt (19 June 2015). "Infected (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
6. Miller, Mark L. (12 June 2015). "INFECTED (2013)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
7. "The Dead Inside". Influx Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
8. Martin, Todd (17 June 2015). "Film Review: Infected (2013)". HorrorNews.Net. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

External links

• The Dead Inside at IMDb
• The Dead Inside at Rotten Tomatoes