A hybrid, AWAKEN THE DEAD is a zombie film that is equal parts espionage drama, dark comedy, and alternative action.   Two lost souls  must band together as a virus infects the world around them.  Christopher, a former killer turned priest battles his own inner demons while Mary, a spirited recluse, battles the world.  Thrown together, neither knows what brought them there or what is changing the neighborhood around them.  The ensemble cast includes a terrified Jehovah's witness, an over the top ex-marine and his wife, two Asian Schoolgirls, and a massive killer pimp.   It is a story of poetic justice, moral growth, cynical laughter and just plain zombie battling fun.

The film stars Gary Douglas Kohn, Lindsey Morris, Nate Witty, Michael Robert Nyman, Paul Dion Monte, Aurora Corcuera, Dominqua Alexis, Jeremy Jones and Big Will Harris.  The rocking soundtrack features bands include Edible Clowns and the Gentle Fracture (Who also provide the score), Diverje, Vampire Division, Echo of Souls, Jenae and Broken Side. It is a ride not to be missed, due for completion by July 2006.  AWAKEN THE DEAD is that rare creature, a zombie film with a story.