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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.

  • Emma Hillebrecht
    Director
  • Annika Helgeson
    Key Cast
  • Emma Hillebrecht
    Key Cast
  • Alyssa Lightner
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Found Footage
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 7, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Emma Hillebrecht

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.

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Director Statement

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?