The Burning Dead
The Burning Dead is a 2015 American horror film directed by Rene Perez, written by Jeff Miller and Jason Ancona, and starring Tom Downey and Moniqa Plante.
Plot
Long-dead cannibals are brought back to life when a volcano erupts. A sheriff and his daughter band together with several other survivors to defeat the lava-based zombies.Cast
- Tom Downey as Sheriff Denton
- Moniqua Plante as Mindy Roberts
- Nicole Cummins as Nicole Roberts
- Kevin Norman as Ryan Jacobs
- Kyle T. Heffner as Dr. Stevens
- Julia Lehman as Eve Jones
- Tom Nagel as Deputy Tisdale
- Adam Gregor as Ranger McGee
- Jenny Lin as Photographer
- Robert F. Lyons as Old Ben
- Danny Trejo as Night Wolf
Production
Perez was attracted to the project due to his desire to work with producer Jeff Miller, and he was intrigued by the possibility of directing a campy horror film, which he had never done before. Plante said that she was drawn to the film based on the campy appeal of the script. Trejo was approached after the film had financing. Lehman was cast by co-producer Mike Sikes, who she had previously worked with in Pretty Cool 2. She said that the actors had to take the story seriously despite its silliness in order to make the premise work.Filming began around November 2013 and included Lassen Volcanic National Park among other locations. Post-production ended in September 2014. Perez estimated that it took 1.5 years between when the script was written and the film's release date.