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A different take on "the undead"

A widow gets illegal gravediggers to dig up her recently deceased husband, who is about to wake up because the innovative device in his brain will malfunction.

  • Betty Kaplan
    Director
  • Betty Kaplan
    Writer
  • Betty Kaplan
    Producer
  • Mariya King
    Key Cast
    "Mara the Widow"
  • Michael Scott King
    Key Cast
    "Deadman"
  • Thiago Martins
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Khalid"
  • Vincent Notice
    Key Cast
    "Bubba the Gravedigger"
  • David Drake
    Key Cast
    "Damage Control Man"
  • Anthony Ordonez
    Key Cast
    "Duke the Gravedigger"
  • Anthony Hoopes
    Director of Photography
  • John Hudak
    Director of Photography
  • Matt Ziegel
    Assistant Director
  • Jonathan Mastrojon
    Grip
  • Jalen Thomspson
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Horror, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
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Director Biography - Betty Kaplan

Betty Kaplan's directorial debut. Betty is a New York based actor. Coming from a mixed background (born in Latvia, lived 10 years in Israel), Betty works with a ethnically and culturally diverse group of NYC film makers.

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Director Statement

I wanted to explore an alternative take on the "undead." I was inspired by a poem, a ruba'i, written by a Persian philosopher Omar Khayyam. Tiny crew; virtually no budget. It came out awesome.