Rise of the Dead: The Zombie Within
As the apocalypse nears its end, a former zombie is wrought with guilt over her past. Her mental anguish causes symptoms of undead-ness to resurface - threatening the newfound peace humanity has found against the zombies.
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Emma HillebrechtDirector
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Annika HelgesonKey Cast
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Emma HillebrechtKey Cast
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Alyssa LightnerKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Found Footage
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Runtime:7 minutes 32 seconds
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Completion Date:December 7, 2023
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Emma Jacqueline Hillebrecht (she/her) is a transgender filmmaker who recently graduated from Boston University's Film and Television Program. Originally from New Jersey, she has been making films for over a decade - many of which are stories about relationships or queerness.
Rise of the Dead: The Zombie Within uses the found footage format to capture the experience of letting our demons overtake us. Science suggests that willpower of the mind can influence our physical health. I wanted to explore that idea in the context of zombies - what if there was a zombie apocalypse and someone became a zombie because they strongly felt as if they deserved it?