Plane Dead

Plot synopsis:
On a routine flight from Los Angeles to Paris, a renegade group of scientists has smuggled aboard a secret container holding a fellow scientist infected with a deadly genetically engineered virus which reanimates the dead.The virus is a variant of the Malaria virus, created by three scientists. They discovered and manufactured the virus with the intent of turning it into a biological weapon. Their goal was to produce soldiers who could continue fighting, even while mortally wounded. The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids. The infected have superhuman abilities, sprinting and leaping beyond human capabilities. The zombies become very durable, and one particular zombie survives despite being thrown into a plane's engine.The 747 jumbo jet encounters massive thunderstorms, and the turbulence releases the scientist from the cargo hold. A guard assigned to her kills her with an MP-5, when she re-animates and attacks and kills him, turning him into a zombie. Two of the scientists go below to ascertain if the container has been damaged by the turbulence, and are also killed, starting a zombie outbreak. They then attack several passengers in the cabin, and an epidemic of the undead begins.The uninfected passengers must now fight for survival aboard the flight. No government will allow the infected airliner to land, leaving the survivors stranded in the sky with their ravenous tormentors. Ultimately a golf pro (Billy), his wife (Anna), a cop (Burrows), a con artist (Frank), an Air Marshal (Paul) and a stewardess (Megan) are all that are left of the uninfected people. They must make their way to the cockpit and signal a fighter jet behind them that there are still living people aboard the 747 or the fighter will destroy them. After managing to get an MP-5 from the dead guard, Burrows, Frank and Billy make their way from the tail of the plane to the cockpit. Billy is bitten but manages to kill the zombie. Anna rushes to help while Paul holds off the infected in the back. Unfortunately, while fighting in close quarters, Anna is also bitten. She manages to kill the infected by stabbing an umbrella through its mouth and out the back of its head, but realizes she will shortly die and reawaken. She and Billy back up against an exit door and when he runs out of ammo they open it, sucking themselves and several zombies out of the plane to their apparently final deaths.Frank and Burrows make it to the cockpit where Frank kills the zombie copilot, and the two of them try to get the plane off autopilot and signal the fighter which fires at them. They're ultimately successful and waggle the plane's wings, alerting the fighter. The fighter pilot hits the abort key and the missile explodes away from the 747, but close enough to the plane to open a hole in the side. All the zombies are apparently sucked out. Frank and Burrows try to control the plane, but hit a mountain and crash land near Las Vegas. During the crash the pilot is reanimated and attacks them but Burrows manages to blow his head off with the MP-5. Megan, Paul, Frank and Burrows all survive and make their way towards the city, but after they leave its revealed that four zombies survived as well. The movie ends with the zombies shambling towards the city.

Tags: violence

Review:
It took a concept that has been done to death, people locked in a confined area fighting back a zombie invasion...(Night of the Living Dead being the blueprint) and gave it a twist that I really appreciated.Being trapped in a confined space with the Zombies, leaving you with zero room to hide and none of that long drawn out psychological mind-screw most films rely on to kill time.I loved this movie, and if you love zombie flicks, I'm sure you will too..
The gore is guaranteed to please people, as the script features several ingenious new methods to kill zombies, like an umbrella through the head, nine-iron golf clubs and of course airplane engines.
It stands out because it presents you with some things you don't expect from the average low-budget direct-to-video Zombie flick, i.e. a script that actually works, decent acting, neat make-up effects and even a nice score.What I liked about the plot: There's are rather long but surprisingly suspenseful introduction before it gets bloody.
But what I got was an EXTREMELY entertaining action/horror that puts this Zombie flick on the same top 10 list as Rodrigues "Planet Terror".Sure it's a low budget movie but I doesn't feel like it.
I would gladly have paid for a ticket to seen it on the big screen.Now THIS is how you make use of a limited budget.We got HUGE amounts of Zombies and gore (okey not like Planet Terror but plenty enough) and lot's of action and explosions, especially in the last half hour.What I also liked was the characters.
Usually in low budget movies we get the most crappiest and annoying actors on the planet, but in this one they can ACTUALLY act, and most of them are likable as well.Not unlike Snakes on a Plane where you HATED them all ;)The Zombie make-up FX were brilliant and they were the crazy brutal type of zombies as in the remake of Dawn of the Dead.
I started watching it and first 35 minutes were just as I expected the whole movie to be, but surprisingly after first 35-40 minutes it gets much better, special effects, plot and even acting gets better, well acting gets better because all amateur actors are killed by zombies.
Director Scott Thomas gets the max out of his limited budget: The movie seldom looks like a cheapo, the special effects are more than just decent, and you might recognize a few familiar faces (Kevin J.
If you thought that Snakes on a Plane was the ultimate in in-flight terror, wait until you get a load of Flight Of The Living Deada silly, unpretentious, and delightfully gory tale of an outbreak of the undead on board a trans-Atlantic aircraft.The trouble begins when spot of extreme turbulence causes a supposedly secure container in the hold (belonging to three unscrupulous scientists working on an experimental virus) to break open and release its deadly cargothe body of an infected woman.
Now, rather than relaxing on the red-eye as they had planned, the passengers on this particular overnight flight find themselves fighting for survival against an ever growing horde of bloodthirsty zombies.What makes Flight of the Living Dead so fun is its no holds barred, anything goes approach, and its twisted sense of humour, which delivers laughs and scares in equal doses.
Frank is a very funny characterslimy, but quick wittedand he actually ends up being something of a hero.Also worthy of mention are Kristen Kerr as the pretty stewardess heroine, Derek Webster as a pro-golfer who uses his impressive swing to great effect against the zombies, and Erick Avari (from TV's Heroes) as the scientist responsible for the outbreak, who eventually becomes a particularly memorable member of the walking dead.Considering this is a relatively low-budget affair, the effects are uniformly good, with some impressive CGI shots of the aircraft in flight, and some nicely realised zombies.
The gore quotient is also more than adequate, with some lovely squishy effects including a zombie decapitation, an umbrella through the skull (where have I seen that done before???) and a half-zombie which walks on its hands.I watched this film immediately after the much higher-budgeted and over-hyped Planet Terror, and whilst Rodriguez's film might have been the slicker of the two movies, Flight Of The Living Dead was more entertaining.7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb..
I'm not sure how much of the humor is intentional, but some of it definitely is, and the film has a feeling overall kind of in between "Army of Darkness" and every PG-13 popcorn horror movie ever made.The look of the zombies is pretty much the same as all of the other new direct-to-video and made-for-TV zombies films, but somehow it feels just right here.
If you're looking for a good, fun, scary and gory zombie film you can't go wrong with this.
The plot is wafer-thin and the gore is nothing that you haven't seen before.Like I said, it's no classic, but if you're in the mood for (yet another) zombie film and you're in a forgiving mood, then this one might fill an hour and a half of your life.For me, the only part I really rolled my eyes at were when the undead – somehow – managed to 'punch through' the floor of the plane in order to climb out of the 'hold' and get into the cabin to feast on the passengers.
this is the first time that i've seen zombies on a plane, and you know what it turned out much better than i thought it would have, this one is very good i think.
the cargo is some kind of chemichal that when unleashed turns the dead back into the living,, as the movie progresses , the dead start to come out,, and battle passengers on the plane for control of the aircraft, the Pentagon finds out and tries to shoot the plane down, meantime the passengers are getting eaten up one by one, a small group survives and is left to do battle with the zombies..
this is a silly addition to the recently revived zombie genre of recent years, this one has a frankly ridiculous premise and at first looks as if it is going to be awful, but it is in fact great fun.the gore and a few moments of suspense are there,and most of all film has a wicked sense of humourand even manages a couple of intentional belly laughs.a demented mix of any recent zombie film,disaster movies and "airplane".overall result is good fun..
You know exactly in advance what you're going to get when you watch a movie like this, with a title such as this one has.It takes a bit too long for the movie for the horror to kick really in but this has obviously to do with the movie its restrained budget and also story.
I mean, how much good and interesting can you come up with a movie that's completely set aboard a plane.About halve way through the action really kicks in and the gloves are off!
I think that pretty much sums up how serious you have to take this movie.This movie is simply good and enjoyable for what it is, a deliberate simple gory B-horror flick, featuring a whole bunch of zombies.
My problem was that I figured there's no way you can knock off "Night of the Living Dead" (a classic) and "Snakes on a Plane" (a train wreck) at the same time and possibly have a decent film.
The other problem is it IS a bit on the light side, I'm not sure if I'd need to see this again and again like "Dead Alive" or "Shaun," it's got a bit of a video-game movie mentality, basically just a lot of action, and that doesn't always work well in repeated viewings.
I know that guy!" actors who play the bit roles in a thousand different shows and movies.The special effects are pretty bad, definitely low budget.
So if you are a zombie fan or a gorehound, then sink your teeth into "Flight of the Living Dead", because it is a good movie..
This is how you make a scary horror movie with a combination of a limited budget, a decent cast, good characters, good dialogue, good zombie movie, a limited setting, and lots of monsters with nowhere to run for the victims.
There's lots of fun to be had with this movie, you have almost every cliché in the ''big book of airplane disaster clichés.'' you've got the air marshal, the cop with the fugitive criminal who knows how to fly a plane, the having sex on an airplane teenagers, and pilots who die at the end of the movie so the fugitives saves the day, and we even have tiger woods.
I appreciated the humour in the movie...Kevin O'Connor does what he does best...your never quite sure if you should trust the man...the story lines that introduce the characters were well written...except for the girlfriend with the headphones...she wasn't believable and you find your hoping she gets bit just so you don't have to watch her performance any longer!
The gore is over the top for sure, so it keeps things true to the genre without having that "gross out" effect on people who care more for substance than show.This film is definitely not for everyone, but if you don't mind your movies low-budget and if you enjoy zombie films, this is one that will not disappoint!.
Most people look over straight to DVD titles unless you frequent regularly to the local DVD hire shop.I came upon the title by random looking about for new horror flicks, been a fan of zombie horrors such as day of the dead, dawn of the dead, night of the living dead and so on I thought from the title it sounded like a new twist on a theme which has been done so many times before, of course as Id never heard of the movie I was bound to be sceptical on how it would look and more so how crap the acting and plot line would be.Surprisingly I can say Im quite pleased with the movie and would go as far to say considering low budgets it works really well, the acting is strong and the plot works well "much better than the apposed 'snakes on a plane' pish" The effects are as good as any other zombie flick I've ever seen.
"Flight of the Living Dead" is an enormously entertaining, albeit cheesy zombie film.**SPOILERS**Flying to Paris, Dr. Lucas, (Dale Midkiff) grows uneasy with colleagues Dr. Conroy, (David Spielburg) and Dr. Sebastien, (Cliff Weissman) transporting a high classified mission for the US on a commercial jet.
Otherwise, it's a really good entry.The Final Verdict: With a lot to really like about it, this here is a rather entertaining zombie film that will certainly appeal to the fans.
The special effects were almost as bad as most of the acting and basically the movie didn't show us anything we haven't seen a hundred times already in this genre, and since when did a zombie get neutralized by a non-head shot!
I put off watching this zombie film for years because of the title & the amount of really crappy cheap low budget terrible zombie films was coming straight to dvd all the time so this looked like another terrible one but i was wrong!!!
The set up is good fun & very exciting for a low budget zombie B-movie i mean on a plane is a cool fun & suspenseful idea & it works!!!
I genuinely enjoyed how much fun this was i liked most of the characters & that's rare & there wasn't any really terrible annoying characters you hated they was ok to good & when the plane becomes infected with the outbreak & the passengers are turning into savage infected zombie creatures attacking everyone with scary yellow eyes it reminded me of cool old school 80's Horror's such as Demons (1985) came to mind the most as they was trapped in a cinema & the infected creatures with yellow eyes was attacking anyone in their way just like this but confined to a plane instead of a cinema.
It's great flesh ripping fun with excellent zombie make up & fx & infact this film doesn't look or feel cheap at all it's made really well & looks like a nice proper budget cinema movie!!!
Great late night entertainment & actual a really good zombie film..
The zombies are crawling through the airplane and can appear anywhere at any time; once there is an attack in the bathroom, and later some start coming from the floor.The acting is not bad, which is surprising for a movie like this (where good or even decent acting tends to be rarely found).
It not only isn't scary, it's full of bad acting and stupid characters who you couldn't possibly care about; so what if they're all zombies by the time the plane lands?Even the title is lame.
Going into Flight of the Living Dead, I had limited expectations but I ended up being entertained throughout most of the movie.
this is one of the gorier zombie flicks i have seen in a while.it takes awhile to get to that point,though.once it does,it basically becomes barely controlled chaos,mayhem and carnage.this is not a big budget movie by any stretch,but i think it's played as camp,more than anything,so the low budget doesn't really matter.there are some very funny scenes,which i think are intentional.the movie is never boring.it's even fun at times.the acting won't win any awards,but basically,it's just a zombie free for all,so there isn't really a lot of acting required.if you can get around the absurd premise,and if you're a gore hound,this could be the movie for you.for me,even though i enjoyed it,there were some moments that were a bit too sick for me.as a result, i would have to give Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane a 5.7/10.
No it is not perfect and the budget is not big(but they did do a good job with it) but what do you expect from a movie with a premise of zombies on an airplane?
In case you didn't know this movie is Snakes on A Plane minus snakes plus zombies.The acting was exceptionally good for a straight-to-video release and some of the gore effects were cheap.
Unreversable regretment.My advice is if you are looking for a movie, with great acting and special effects this is going to be a big disappointment.Worst Zombie movie I've watched in years, Rather watch election propaganda than this, since you already know from the start you get bad acting..
If you watched other zombie classics like the quoted Night of the living dead (a nearly 43 year old movie, which is much scarier, than this 4 year old film) or the return of the living dead you can see that people are gathering up and try to survive after the initial shock (at least in small groups).
I usually love zombie flicks, the great ones, the good ones, even the adequate ones are worth it for a few looks and a few laughs, but Flight of the Living Dead turns out to be little more than a decent concept executed rather poorly.
Genre fans might enjoy themselves with this one, but I can't say I was particularly impressed; there are a lot better movies out there, and FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD doesn't offer anything that we haven't seen before.
The good thing about playing in a film where you're turned into a zombie is that although your character gets killed off early you're still in the rest of the picture.
Flight of The Living Dead is actually a well made, well acted, entertaining, fun, gory, movie with some really terrific special effects and thrilling moments.
As the few remaining passengers fight for survival aboard the plane they also have to worry about events outside as the Pentagon aware of the situation orders the plane destroyed...Co-written & directed by Scott Thomas & also known under it's working title Plane Dead (the version I saw was called Plane Dead in fact) once it actually wakes up & gets going Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is rather fun if your a zombie/horror fan which I consider myself both.
The main problem I had with Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Palne was how slow it is to get going, the zombie action doesn't really start until way past the three quarters of an hour mark which is just too long really to sit down & watch these passengers sitting down on a plane.
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is a fun film & not really meant to be scary which is just as well because it isn't, the setting is unusual for a zombie film too which I liked & thought was something a bit different.Technically the film is fine, it's surprisingly well made with good production values.
O'Connor to Brian Thompson.Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is a fun light hearted gory horror zombie film that once it gets going is terrific stuff, unfortunately it takes a while to get going & the entire first forty five minutes doesn't do it any favours.
After watching Plane dead i actually thought it was quite good.A basic plot run down of this film is that a plane full of passengers and their crew are going on a flight from Los Angeles to Paris.In the first 30 minutes of the film we are introduced to many different characters some that are likable and have personality and others that have attitudes and you cant wait to see them be terrorised later on.