Summary
A viral outbreak turns those who are infected into the walking dead. Soon, the undead are contained, being kept in a maximum security prison. However, those who contained the undead are also trapped in this zombie-infested prison. Their only hope is to escape; but once you're inside this prison, there's really no way of getting out safely.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 39
IMDb4.0
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −13 min on the typical 95
typical 9582Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
2005
October 25, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Peter Mervis Director
Writing · 1
- Mike Watt Writer
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