The Dead Hate the Living!

The Dead Hate the Living!

Year: 1999

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

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A renegade crew of young filmmakers break into an abandoned hospital to shoot a horror epic. While scouting they find a corpse and use it in the film, unintentionally reviving it and opening a portal that releases dozens of zombies. Trapped inside, they scramble through halls, fighting for survival as the undead swarm the building.

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Abandoned hospital, Eibon's laboratory

An abandoned hospital serves as the primary setting where a film crew shoots their horror project. Hidden within its walls is Eibon's secret laboratory and a coffin that triggers the zombie outbreak. The derelict corridors, flickering lights, and medical debris create a claustrophobic backdrop for both filming and real danger.

🏥 Abandoned hospital 🧪 Laboratory

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:39

Main Characters – The Dead Hate the Living! (1999)

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Chas

Chas is the on-set director steering the abandoned hospital project. He wrestles with crew rivalries, filming demands, and the danger unfolding around him. His decisions push the team deeper into the nightmare that mirrors their horror movie.

🎬 Director 🧭 Ambitious ⚠️ Risk-taker

Shelly Poe

Shelly is an actress and part of the film crew who clashes with Nina when her sister arrives about her role. Her on-set confidence hides growing fear as the line between film and reality collapses. She quits the project after the escalating tensions.

🎬 Filmmaker 😡 Ambitious 💥 On-set

Eric

Eric is a member of the crew and a creator among the group who accidentally brings Eibon back to life via the coffin. He becomes a casualty to the rising horror, only to be revived later by Eibon.

🎭 Filmmaker ⚡ Impulsive 🧪 Experimenter

Paul

Paul is an FX artist on the crew who helps with the special effects and later attempts to infiltrate the lair disguised as a zombie. He sacrifices himself in the effort to stop the threat.

🎬 FX Artist 🧠 Resourceful ⚔️ Courageous

Marcus

Marcus is another FX artist and crew member who faces the escalating danger as the zombies pick off the group. He contributes to the practical effects before meeting a grim fate.

🎭 Artist 🧪 Creative ⚠️ Peril

Nina Poe

Nina is Shelly’s sister, arriving to assert her own role and challenging the film crew. Her presence adds tension and rivalrous dynamics to the already fraught production.

🎭 Actress 😠 Competitive 💥 On-set Tension

Ellie Eibon

Ellie is Eibon’s beloved wife who dies from cancer. Her memory fuels Eibon’s obsession with bringing the dead back to life, framing much of the film’s moral conflict.

💔 Wife 🧠 Inspiration 🕊️ Memory

Dr. Eibon

Dr. Eibon is the scientist whose experiments aim to resurrect the dead. His fixation fuels the horror, driving him to push boundaries at the expense of ethics and safety.

🧪 Scientist 🧠 Obsessive 💀 Villain

Topaz

Topaz is the gofer who becomes entangled in the chaos after killing a zombie Ellie. She is captured and taken to Eibon’s laboratory as the crew tries to navigate the growing danger.

🧭 Gofer ⚡ Resourceful 🛡️ Determined

Gaunt

Gaunt is one of the zombies that stalk the hospital, representing the film's supernatural horror and the threat that supersedes human control.

🧟 Zombie 💀 Menace 🔥 Brutal

Maggot

Maggot is a grotesque zombie creature contributing to the film’s gruesome atmosphere as the undead close in on the survivors.

🪱 Horror 🧟 Part of the zombies 💥 Evil

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Major Themes – The Dead Hate the Living! (1999)

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🧟 Undead

Zombies rise from the coffin after Eibon’s experiments, turning the hospital into a killing ground. Their resurgence blurs the line between on-set danger and real horror. The story uses the outbreak to explore the dangers of reviving the dead and the fragility of life.

💔 Grief & Obsession

Eibon's drive to resurrect his wife Ellie stems from personal loss. His obsession pushes ethical boundaries and invites danger into every room they explore. The film shows how grief can distort science into something monstrous.

🎬 Film Within The Film

A horror shoot spirals into real horror as props, corpses, and rituals become genuine threats. The line between fiction and reality blurs when the coffin's powers are unleashed. The crew’s attempt to control the horror instead unleashes it.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:39

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