Army of the Dead (2008 film)
Army of the Dead is a 2008 American horror film directed by Joseph Contegiacomo, also known as Joseph Conti. The film centers on a university professor and his students are out a fun race in the desert and they become victim to an ancient curse. The film stars Ross Kelly, Stephanie Marchese, Miguel Martinez, Mike Hatfield, Vic Browder, Jocelyn Tucker, and Audrey Anderson.
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| Directed by | Joseph Conti |
| Produced by | Joseph Conti Paul Conti Fred Tepper |
| Written by | Michael Ciccolini Joseph Conti Tom Woosley |
| Starring | Ross Kelly Stephanie Marchese Miguel Martinez Mike Hatfield Vic Browder Jocelyn Tucker Audrey Anderson[1] |
| Music by | William T. Stromberg |
| Cinematography | John Grace |
| Edited by | Richard Byard Joseph Conti |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film begins when four century's ago, Coronado's sending a thousand men to find the legendary lost city of gold, El Dorado. The men never returned.[2][3]
In the present, a group of friends and their university professor go to the Baja Desert to race against each other. They are assisted by their guide Fred Griffith (Mike Hatfield). An in-love married couple (Ross Kelly and Stefani Marchesi), John and Amy are among them. This race is Amy's birthday surprise to John. There are some tensions with an ex-lover in the midst. Professor Vasquez has other ideas and is using this outing to further his own agenda which is finding the lost treasure. He has also hired three commando type mercenaries to help him in his mission. The location of the treasure is located in the "Cave of Souls" which happens to be on a military artillery practice range which is used by the Mexican government. Things don't go to plan and there is also a double-cross in the mix.[4][5] A curse is unleashed and they have to deal with skeletal warriors who were once the soldiers of Coronado.[6]
Cast
- Ross Kelly ... John Barnes
- Stefani Marchesi
as Stephanie Marchese ... Amy Barnes - Miguel Martinez ... Prof Gordon Vasquez /General De Gama
- Mike Hatfield ... Fred Griffith
- Malcolm Madera ... Tobias Schuler
- Audrey Anderson ... Jenny Crane
- Vic Browder ... Matt Kittridge
- Jocelyn Tucker ... Kristen McKnew
- Jeff Mocho
as Jeffrey James Mocho ... Jack Johnson - Casey Messer Alicia Williamson
- Matt Comacho
as Matt Camacho ... Rodruigo Taylor - Jason E Hill
as Jason Hill ... Graham Earl - Brian Neal Lucero
as Brian Lucero ... Spencer Combs
Release
The film was released on DVD by Maverick Entertainment Group on March 4, 2008.[7]
Reception
HorrorNews.net gave the film a mixed review, writing, "While this is not a great film by any means, if you are in the right kind of mood than it is a fun watch. And by the right kind of mood I mean if you’re ready for melodramatic acting, cheesy effects and a traditional B-movie atmosphere. If you’re not use to seeing these types of film, then I would advise to stay far away."[8]
References
- Bbfc.co.uk - ARMY OF THE DEAD
- Horrorpedia, 2 October 2017 - Army of the Dead – USA, 2008
- Rotten Tomatoes - Army of the dead (2008)
- Dread Central, February 5, 2008 - REVIEWS, Army of the Dead (DVD)
- Horror News, 10/27/2010 - Film Review: Army Of The Dead (2008), Angel Van Croft
- The Book of the Undead A Zombie Film Guide, By Terry Rowan - Page 40 Curse of the Anasazi/Army of the Dead
- "Army of the Dead (2008) - Joseph Conti". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- Van Croft, Angel. "Film Review: Army Of The Dead (2008)". HorrorNew.net. Angel Van Croft. Retrieved 24 May 2018.