Autumn of the Living Dead
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Autumn of the Living Dead |
| Original title | Autumn |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Steven Rumbelow |
| script | Steven Rumbelow |
| production |
Anton Brejak John Sunlop Steven Rumbelow Matthew Stone Michael Summerfield |
| music | Craig McConnell |
| camera | Stephen Crone |
| cut | Steven Rumbelow Anthony Valenti |
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Autumn of the Living Dead is a post-apocalyptic film with thriller and horror elements by director Steven Rumbelow from 2009. The film is based on the undead cycle Autumn by British writer David Moody , which was published in Germany under the title "Herbst".
Rumbelow's production, on which the first part of the multi-volume series is based, was released directly on DVD in Germany on October 16, 2009.
action
A hitherto unknown deadly virus wiped out large parts of the population within a few hours. The victims of the undead epidemic die a horrific death just moments after being infected. Subsequently, the corpses awaken as walking revenants (the term “ zombie ” is not used) to exterminate the scattered remains of human civilization.
Public life comes to a standstill as a result of the epidemic . The electricity and water supply fail, the telephone network collapses. The few survivors join forces in cities to form communities of fate. There, disputes arise again and again among those seeking protection, which threaten to escalate without food. In the confines of such a community of convenience, which is located on the edge of an unspecified city, the three main characters meet: medical student Emma, doctoral student Carl and educator Michael. The trio initially speculated with other fellow sufferers about the origin of the pathogen. A little later, they watch with worry how staggering creatures dominate the new streetscape. It appears that these are infected people in a progressive state of physical decline. The three decide to leave the desolate area to try their luck away from the crowds in the countryside.
The group chooses a remote farmhouse for new accommodation. In the seclusion there is also contact with the omnipresent species. Emma discovers the first indications for an evolutionary development of creatures: a constant improvement of all sensory perception and motor skills . When the "runners" react aggressively to any form of noise and light development a little later, the trio begins an anxious existence in silence and darkness. Out of fear, the three create a safe environment, which initially withstands sieges every evening. One day Carl, who cannot overcome the loss of his partner and has only lived on since then, pushes back to his ancestral home. Emma and Michael remain confused. On his return - in the meantime he has convinced himself of the death of his family - he is unexpectedly injured by raging undead. The once harmless-looking figures have now degenerated into instinct-driven, aggressive beasts. At the end of the film, these storm the trio's lair. Carl recognizes the hopelessness of the situation and sacrifices himself. With suicidal intent, he distracts the living dead from his friends and thus helps them to escape.
literature
- David Moody: Autumn: Beginning , translated by Michael Krug. Otherworld Verlag, September 2007. ISBN 978-3950218572
Web links
- Autumn of the Living Dead at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Autumn of the Living Dead in the online movie database
Individual evidence
- ↑ The rental DVD was released on September 11, 2009