Storyline
Filmed during Max Devereaux’s senior year of high school with classmates as cast and crew, this black-and-white short tells the story of a man who wakes from a nightmare only to find the undead stalking the night. Originally released in 2013 with an unlicensed score, it was quickly taken down, only to be resurrected nearly a decade later as a silent film with a newly improvised free-jazz guitar soundtrack by Devereaux himself. Equal parts horror homage and DIY time capsule, the film transforms its youthful origins and troubled history into a fittingly undead return.
Cast & Crew
Max Devereaux
Max
LeadMichael Sodnik
Michael
Bracken Heiges
Bracken
Isaiah Simons
Isaiah
Yianni Tselentis
Greek Restaurant Owner
Clayton Ristow
Zombie
Andrew Genal
Construction Worker
Ian Powell
Zombie
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Max Devereaux's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Of The Dead is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
