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Night Off of the Living Dead

Synopsis

Jeremy Frantz is a member of the living dead, the butt of society's narrow-minded prejudice, unable to hold down a job due to his putrid, decomposing body, feared due to his craving for human brains. This mockumentary film documents the many problems Jeremy encounters in his day-to-day death.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 mins
Format
DigiBeta, Beta Sp
Director
Richard Matthews
Producer
Richard Matthews
Executive Producer
Richard Matthews
Editor
Frith Locke-Bonney
Screenwriter
Adam English, Michael Brett
Director of Photography
Kenneth Olaf Hjellum
Sound
Gerard Kelly
Composer
Gerard Kelly
Principal cast
Jon Warde, Mark Levesley, Adam English, Sandra de Sousa, Simon Roberts

Genre

Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fat Mannequin Films

28A Leighton Road
London
W13 9EH
UK

T +44 (0)20 8728 2933

adam_english@yahoo.co.uk

Sales Company

Dazzle Films Ltd

T/F+44 (0)20 7739 7716

sales@dazzlefilms.co.uk

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