Follow the Dead is a 2011 Irish zombie film directed by Adam William Cahill, starring Luke Corcoran, Tadhg Devery, Marybeth Herron, Luke Collins and Cristina Ryan. The film blends comedy, horror and drama.
Cast Luke Corcoran as Robby Malika Abdalahi as Chi Marybeth Herron as Liv Luke Collins as Jay Cristina Ryan as Kate Aidan O'Sullivan as Garda Horan Ian Lawless as Zippy Esther Woods as Sonia Abdul Alshareef as Abbas Malika Abdalahi as Kobe
Release The film premiered at the Kerry Film Festival, where it won the Best Narrative Feature award.
Reception Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film a score of 8.5/10 and wrote: "Follow the Dead is a funny, dramatic play on familiar zombie stories. The cast is uniformly superb, while Cahill balances the tone nicely. The pacing is tight, and the plot never loses momentum after introducing all the delightful characters."
Gemma Creagh of the Film Ireland called the film an "entertaining romp that’s full of heart and doesn’t overstay its welcome."
Rich Cross of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that while it is "not flawless", it is a "terrifically entertaining debut." Cross praised the "sharp" dialogue, the "witty" cultural observations and the "strong" performances.
Luke Maxwell of the Dublin Inquirer wrote: "There are moments, now and then, here and there in Follow the Dead that show great ability and look to a bright future for those involved – with more feeling next time."
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