Doc of the Dead
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{{Infobox film
| name = Doc of the Dead
| image = File:Doc of the Dead Film Poster 2014.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Alexandre O. Philippe
| producer = Robert Muratore
Kerry Deignan Roy
| writer = Alexandre O. Philippe
Chad Herschberger
| starring = Simon Pegg
George A. Romero
| music = Shawn King
| cinematography = Robert Muratore
| editing = Chad Herschberger
| studio = Geekscape Productions
Red Letter Media
| distributor = Exhibit A Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2014|03|10|SXSW}}
| runtime = 81 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Doc of the Dead is a 2014 American documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe that focuses on the zombie genre.{{cite web|last=Snider|first=Mike|title='Doc of the Dead' spans the life of zombie trend|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/03/11/zombie-documentary-alexandre-philippe-sxsw/6286315/|publisher= |work=USA Today|accessdate=March 15, 2014}} The film had its world premiere on March 10, 2014, at South by Southwest, followed by a television premiere on Epix on March 15.{{cite magazine|last=Collis|first=Clark|title='Doc of the Dead': Bruce Campbell on that time he officiated at a zombie wedding|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/02/26/doc-of-the-dead-bruce-campbell/|publisher= |magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=March 15, 2014}} It features several entertainers that have had an impact on, and been affected by, the zombie genre and culture.{{cite web|last=Willmore|first=Alison|title=Tom Savini Explains The Enduring Appeal of Zombies, In Film and On TV|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/television/tom-savini-interview-doc-of-the-dead-epix|publisher= |website=Indiewire|date=March 14, 2014 |accessdate=March 15, 2014}}
Content
Doc of the Dead looks at the zombie genre in film, literature and pop culture as a whole. Several entertainers from various fields such as film and literature are interviewed on how zombies have changed not only them, but how they entertain others, and how the genre has influenced and had an impact on society at large.
Cast
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- Simon Pegg
- George A. Romero
- Bruce Campbell
- Fran Kranz
- Tom Savini
- S.G. Browne
- Greg Nicotero
- Robert Kirkman
- Charlie Adlard
- Max Brooks
- Stuart Gordon
- Alex Cox
- Judith O'Dea
- Russell Streiner
- John Harrison
- John A. Russo
- Joanna Angel
- Mike Stoklasa
- Arnold T. Blumberg
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Reception
Doc of the Dead received positive reviews. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|92|6.8|12}}{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doc_of_the_dead_2014/ | title=Doc of the Dead | work=Rotten Tomatoes | publisher=Flixster | accessdate=October 29, 2023}}
Fearnet praised the film for incorporating as much information as it did, as they felt that it would help the documentary appeal to both audiences familiar and unfamiliar with the zombie genre while alienating neither.{{cite web|last=Weinberg|first=Scott|title=Movie Review: 'Doc of the Dead'|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/fearnet-movie-review-doc-dead-sxsw-2014|publisher= |website=Fearnet|accessdate=March 15, 2014}} In contrast, The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the documentary was an "entertaining but lightweight pop-culture doc".{{cite web|last=DeFore|first=John|title=Doc of the Dead: SXSW Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/doc-dead-sxsw-review-687830|publisher= |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 11, 2014 |accessdate=March 15, 2014}} Indiewire commented that Doc of the Dead did have some sections that were "more or less dead on their feet" but that the "slower parts of Doc of the Dead don't diffuse the overall intention of the documentary, which is to celebrate where the zombie came from (the first open grave, if you will), try and gauge its current cultural impact and see how these brain-eating scenarios could play out in real life."{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Drew|title='Doc Of the Dead' Explores How Zombies Rose From The Grave & Strangled Pop Culture|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sxsw-14-review-doc-of-the-dead-investigates-how-zombies-rose-from-the-grave-and-strangled-pop-culture-20140305|publisher= |website=Indiewire|date=March 11, 2014 |accessdate=March 15, 2014}} The Austin Chronicle expressed a similar opinion in its review, writing, "Though not without its moments (especially the slow-moving vs. fast-moving zombie debate), overall the doc seems rote, running a familiar gamut: history, pop-psych theories, tons of movie clips, etc."{{cite web|last=Calderaro|first=Marc|title=SXSW Film Review: 'Doc of the Dead'|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-03-11/sxsw-film-review-doc-of-the-dead/|publisher= |work=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=March 15, 2014}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.docofthedead.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|2481248|Doc of the Dead}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|doc_of_the_dead_2014|Doc of the Dead}}
{{Alexandre O. Philippe}}
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Category:2014 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Documentary films about horror
Category:Documentary films about fandom
Category:American zombie films
Category:2010s English-language films