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Resident Dead

Name: Resident Dead
Genre: Horror
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: John Wells, Thandiwe McMillan, Hamid-Reza Benjamin Thompson, Jarod Brock, Isabel Ramirez

2026 · 1h 29m · Horror

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A man keeping his recently zombified daughter secure in hopes of a cure is tasked with delivering an unknown package through hordes of undead. If he succeeds, he will…

65/100

MAYBE

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

A man keeping his recently zombified daughter secure in hopes of a cure is tasked with delivering an unknown package through hordes of undead. If he succeeds, he will be given a cure for his daughter. If he fails, or opens the package, they will both be killed.

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65/100

MAYBE

MAYBEA man keeping his recently zombified daughter secure in hopes of a cure is tasked with delivering an unknown package through hordes of undead. If he succeeds, he will…

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Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences

02A compact 89-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit

03With Ryan Ebert directing and John Wells leading the cast, the factual package has a clear creative center even before a meaningful audience score develops

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Resident Dead?

Resident Dead belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a compact 89-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 4/10 and emotional impact at 6/10. This is a mood-dependent call: the fit matters more than the headline score.

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