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spy film written and directed by Jose Prendes. It stars Prendes as an amnesiac spy who must recover his memories and uncover the origins of a zombie apocalypse. Alongside Prendes, the film's cast includes

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, Brinke Stevens, Bill Perlach,

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, and

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Plot

During a zombie apocalypse, Malcolm Grant, a CIA agent, allows himself to be experimented on by a government lab run by General Morton. Morton believes the only way to stop the apocalypse is by wiping Grant's memories and injecting Grant with the experiences of Quint Barrow, the index case of the zombie plague. Through Grant's flashbacks as Barrow, they learn that the apocalypse was begun through a deal with Satan. Grant teams up with a priest, his ex-wife, and a nurse to stop doomsday.

Cast

* Jose Prendes as Malcolm Grant / Quint Barrow *

as General Morton * Brinke Stevens as Dr. Emily Thesinger * Bill Perlach as Father James Mason *

as Maguerite *

as Elli Kroger *

as Jack Stark

Production

''Corpses Are Forever'' was shot in Miami, Florida.

Release

Prendes received a voicemail message from Lionsgate offering a distribution deal, but they unexpectedly pulled out. It was later released by

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, with whom he developed a relationship.

Reception

Bill Beyrer of Cinema Blend rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that he initially intended to write a sarcastic negative review, but the film turned out to be better than expected. Mike Watt of ''

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'' rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "It's a gutsy movie; it just doesn't work." In ''The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2'', Peter Dendle wrote that the film is "unburdened by any sort of budget or clarity of vision".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0301661 2003 films 2003 horror films 2003 independent films 2000s spy films 2000s thriller films American psychological horror films American spy films American independent films Apocalyptic films Religious horror films American zombie films Films shot in Miami The Asylum films Films about the Central Intelligence Agency 2000s English-language films 2000s American films