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| cinematography = James Liston
| cinematography = James Liston
| editing = [[Julian Clarke]]
| editing = [[Julian Clarke]]
| studio = Forest of the Dead Productions Inc.<br />Brightlight Pictures
| studio = Chum Television<br/>Brightlight Pictures<br/>Submission Films
| distributor = Forest of the Dead Productions Inc.
| distributor = Voltage Pictures
| released = {{film date|2005|10|20|[[Screamfest Horror Film Festival|Screamfest]]|ref1=<ref name=premiere>{{cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2005/10/oooh-a-trailer-for-carl-bessais-severed.html|title=Oooh! A Trailer for Carl Bessai's Severed!|last=Brown|first=Todd|work=[[Twitch Film]]|date=2005-10-22|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref>}}
| released = {{start date|2005|10|20}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
}}
}}
'''''Severed: Forest of the Dead''''' is a 2005 Canadian [[zombie]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Carl Bessai]] and set in a remote logging community following an incident where a genetic experiment goes wrong.
'''''Severed: Forest of the Dead''''' is a 2005 [[zombie]] suspense [[horror film]] directed by Carl Bessai and set in a remote [[logging]] community following an incident where a [[Genetics|genetic]] [[experiment]] goes wrong.<ref>[http://www.whistlerfilmfestival.com/07/images/stories/2007site/pdf07/new_board_for_wffs.pdf whistlerfilmfestival.com], PDF document "Carl Bessai biography", Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref><ref name=auburn>by Lee Roberts, [http://www.best-horror-movies.com/severed.html best-horror-movies.com], September 21, 2006 review: "Severed: Forest of the Dead is a good movie with lots of zombie-like activity.", Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5057/is_/ai_n18406936 findarticles.com], from archive of June 2006 [[Video Business]], "Severed: forest of the dead.(Brief article)(Video recording review)", Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref><ref name=esplatter>[http://www.esplatter.com/reviews.php?id=832 esplatter.com], [[Horror Movie]] review of "''Severed - Forest of the Dead'' (2005)", Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref>


==Premise==
== Plot ==
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In a remote wilderness loggers and environmental activists must join together to survive against zombies resulting from a logging company's genetic experiments in an attempt to increase lumber production which will in theory lead to a 15% increase in profit. A lumberjack is injured when cutting a tree which has been [[tree spiking|spiked]] by environmentalists. He is infected by genetically modified tree sap, which causes him to turn into a zombie. The survivors attempt to leave the area, but the corporation has set up barriers and snipers in helicopters. The group are rescued from a sniper attack by second group of loggers, who take them to their compound. There, tensions rise quickly, and the leader attempts to rape Rita, one of the eco-activists. Carter, a chemist for the corporation, is bullied mercilessly, as they suspect that he is complicit in the events. Carter sneaks out of the compound and lets in zombies. All but Rita die in the ensuing chaos.


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== Cast ==
Zombies are on the loose somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, and our heroes must survive them.

The zombies in the film ''Severed'' are similar to the standard zombie in movement, however there is a slight difference in their appearance; as opposed to having a pale and bloodless skin tone, many of the zombies have a yellow discoloration, and sport dark veins on the side of their head.<ref name=tla>by David Greenberg, [http://www.tlavideo.com/product/1-1132-233401_severed-forest-of-the-dead.html?sn=1 tlavideo.com], review of ''Severed: Forest of the Dead'', Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref>

As with most zombie movies, in order to be killed, one must remove the zombie's head or destroy its brain, to quote the movie, “you have to sever the head; it’s the only way to kill them", although wounding a zombie appears to be easier than in other zombie movies.<ref name=auburn/><ref name=buried>by Gravefigger, [http://www.buried.com/moviereviews/horror.php?id=2381 buried.com], review "Severed: Forest of the Dead (2006)", Retrieved 10-01-2008</ref>

==Plot==
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In a remote wilderness loggers and [[environmental activists]] must join together to survive against zombies resulting from a logging company's genetic experiments in an attempt to increase lumber production which will in theory lead to a 15% increase in profit. A lumberjack is injured when cutting a tree which has been [[tree spiking|spiked]] by environmentalists. He is infected by genetically modified tree sap, causing him to turn into a zombie.<ref name=auburn/><ref name=esplatter/><ref name=tla/><ref name=buried/>

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==Cast==
*[[Paul Campbell]] as Tyler
*[[Paul Campbell]] as Tyler
*[[Sarah Lind]] as Rita
*[[Sarah Lind]] as Rita<ref>[http://www.filmmovement.com/downloads/press/A%20Simple%20Curve%20Press%20Kit.pdf fimmovement.com], PDF document "A Simple Curve", [[Sarah Lind]] biography on page 8, Retrieved 10-02-2008</ref>
*Julian Christopher as Mac
*Julian Christopher as Mac
*[[JR Bourne]] as Carter
*[[JR Bourne]] as Carter
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*[[Alex Zahara]] as Smith
*[[Alex Zahara]] as Smith


==References==
== Production ==
Filming took place in [[Victoria, British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=5a175e43-a483-426c-9aef-66dbc230b3d3&sponsor=|title=Island film production heat wave in the forecast|work=[[Times Colonist]]|date=2006-07-26|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref>
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{{reflist}}

== Release ==
''Severed: Forest of the Dead'' premiered at the 2005 [[Screamfest Horror Film Festival|Screamfest]]<ref name=premiere/> and was released on DVD August 1, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/dvd-release-list-a-drop-bucket|title=DVD Release List: A Drop in the Bucket|last=Condit|first=Jon|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=2006-07-31|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Robert Koehler of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film an ingenious genre film "that should greatly please the hardcore crowd and arthouse denizens."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/severed-1200516763/|title=Review: 'Severed'|last=Koehler|first=Robert|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2006-04-25|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref> Brian McNail from Brutal As Hell called the film "boring and stereotypical", though he stated that the gore and acting were both good.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/03/dvd-review-severed-forest-of-the-dead/|title=DVD Review: Severed: Forest of the Dead|last=McNail|first=Brian|work=BrutalAsHell.com|date=2009-03-14|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref> Daniel Benson of HorrorTalk.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "a fairly enjoyable zombie romp" that lacks originality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horrortalk.com/reviews/156-severed.html|title=Severed DVD Review|last=Benson|first=Daniel|work=HorrorTalk.com|date=2009-02-14|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref> Lee Roberts of Best-Horror-Movies.com rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film followed the rules of the zombie genre well but did not actually have zombies in it. Lee also criticized the film's lack of originality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.best-horror-movies.com/review?name=severed-forest-of-the-dead-2005-review|title=Severed: Forest of the Dead (2005) Review|last=Roberts|first=Lee|work=Best-Horror-Movies.com|date=2012-07-07|accessdate=2013-12-17}}</ref> [[Peter Dendle]] called the film generic and predictable, though he wrote that the fresh setting and uniquely Canadian feel help.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010|last=Dendle|first=Peter|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|year=2012|isbn=9780786461639|page=182|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=nMFGJbVpumQC&pg=PA180}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:2000s thriller films]]
[[Category:Films shot in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Films shot in Vancouver]]
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Revision as of 08:43, 17 December 2013

Severed: Forest of the Dead
Directed byCarl Bessai
Written byCarl Bessai
Travis McDonald
Julian Clarke
Produced byAndrew Boutilier
Cynthia Chapman
StarringPaul Campbell
Sarah Lind
JR Bourne
CinematographyJames Liston
Edited byJulian Clarke
Music byClinton Shorter
Production
companies
Chum Television
Brightlight Pictures
Submission Films
Distributed byVoltage Pictures
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Severed: Forest of the Dead is a 2005 Canadian zombie horror film directed by Carl Bessai and set in a remote logging community following an incident where a genetic experiment goes wrong.

Plot

In a remote wilderness loggers and environmental activists must join together to survive against zombies resulting from a logging company's genetic experiments in an attempt to increase lumber production which will in theory lead to a 15% increase in profit. A lumberjack is injured when cutting a tree which has been spiked by environmentalists. He is infected by genetically modified tree sap, which causes him to turn into a zombie. The survivors attempt to leave the area, but the corporation has set up barriers and snipers in helicopters. The group are rescued from a sniper attack by second group of loggers, who take them to their compound. There, tensions rise quickly, and the leader attempts to rape Rita, one of the eco-activists. Carter, a chemist for the corporation, is bullied mercilessly, as they suspect that he is complicit in the events. Carter sneaks out of the compound and lets in zombies. All but Rita die in the ensuing chaos.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]

Release

Severed: Forest of the Dead premiered at the 2005 Screamfest[1] and was released on DVD August 1, 2006.[3]

Reception

Robert Koehler of Variety called the film an ingenious genre film "that should greatly please the hardcore crowd and arthouse denizens."[4] Brian McNail from Brutal As Hell called the film "boring and stereotypical", though he stated that the gore and acting were both good.[5] Daniel Benson of HorrorTalk.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "a fairly enjoyable zombie romp" that lacks originality.[6] Lee Roberts of Best-Horror-Movies.com rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film followed the rules of the zombie genre well but did not actually have zombies in it. Lee also criticized the film's lack of originality.[7] Peter Dendle called the film generic and predictable, though he wrote that the fresh setting and uniquely Canadian feel help.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, Todd (2005-10-22). "Oooh! A Trailer for Carl Bessai's Severed!". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  2. ^ "Island film production heat wave in the forecast". Times Colonist. 2006-07-26. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. ^ Condit, Jon (2006-07-31). "DVD Release List: A Drop in the Bucket". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  4. ^ Koehler, Robert (2006-04-25). "Review: 'Severed'". Variety. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  5. ^ McNail, Brian (2009-03-14). "DVD Review: Severed: Forest of the Dead". BrutalAsHell.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  6. ^ Benson, Daniel (2009-02-14). "Severed DVD Review". HorrorTalk.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  7. ^ Roberts, Lee (2012-07-07). "Severed: Forest of the Dead (2005) Review". Best-Horror-Movies.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  8. ^ Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. McFarland & Company. p. 182. ISBN 9780786461639.
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