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Superdead

At the height of a zombie epidemic, a determined scientist, Ellyn Salvadora, finds out her ex-boyfriend is now a zombie and that the government might have been the cause of the outbreak. It soon becomes clear to her that saving the human race rests solely on her shoulders.

  • Brian Jarvis
    Director
  • Brian Jarvis
    Writer
    Ricky Stanicky, Loudermilk, Escape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library, Let's do this!, Buddy 'n' Andy
  • Brian Jarvis
    Producer
    Let's do this!, Buddy 'n' Andy, Stupidface, Galaxy Cabin
  • Allison Milgard
    Producer
  • Brian Bihari
    Producer
  • Pat Monahan
    Producer
  • Tony Cavalero
    Producer
  • Ian Feiner
    Producer
  • Rob Roth
    Producer
  • Tony Cavalero
    Key Cast
    "SCOTT BURKE"
  • Sheila Carrasco
    Key Cast
    "DR. ELLYN SALVADORA"
  • J. B. SMOOVE
    Key Cast
    "voice"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, horror
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    October 15, 2023
    FINALIST: Proof of Concept
  • IndieX Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 15, 2023
    AWARD WINNER: Best Dark Comedy Short: Superdead by Brian Jarvis (USA)
  • Night of Comedy Shorts
    Milan
    Italy
    June 30, 2023
    AWARD WINNER
  • Hollywood Comedy Shorts
    Sherman Oaks, CA
    United States
    April 26, 2024
    Horror Comedy
  • Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 18, 2024
    Short Film
  • FilmHaus
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 30, 2024
    Best Animation/CGI VFX
Director Biography - Brian Jarvis

Brian Jarvis is a screenwriter/producer/director living in Ojai California. He just finished filming a movie that he wrote with Peter Farrelly in Australia called Ricky Stanicky, starring John Cena, Zac Efron, William H Macy, Andrew Santino and Jermaine Fowler, directed by Peter Farrelly. Brian also wrote and produced Let's Do This! with Bob Odenkirk.

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Director Statement

My son actually came up with the idea for Superdead. He came out one morning and asked, “Daddy, can you tell me a story about a zombie that flies?” Which is a little weird because he’s twenty-seven -- just kidding he’s six.  But right then I was struck by how awesome that concept was -- combining Zombies and Superheroes. I’ve never seen that before. People love zombies and people love superheroes, and then you add comedy and it takes it up to a completely new level