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Dead Air (2009)

Dead Air poster
Directed by
Corbin Bernsen
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, zombie film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During a broadcast, a Los Angeles radio station learns that an explosion has turned people into violent, zombie-like creatures. The crew tries to warn listeners and survive inside the studio as the city descends into chaos.

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What happens

Dead Air is a 2009 American science fiction-horror film directed by Corbin Bernsen and starring Bill Moseley and Patricia Tallman. The story focuses on a radio station that warns its listeners after an explosion unleashes zombies into Los Angeles. Screenwriter Kenny Yakkel explained before the film's release that the "undead" presented are not actual zombies: "It's like a PCP zombie movie, that's my take on it 'cause they're not really dead." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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