The Dead 2: India (2013) User Reviews (45)

More of the same, only less so

[Boris_Day · 5/10 · 24 August 2013]

I enjoyed The Dead, which was an excellent old school zombie film fitting perfectly into the George A. Romero "Dead" universe. Many zombie films now are more action orientated, but The Dead had a haunting, even lyrical quality and it was beautifully shot and scored. It reminded me of survival adventure films I grew up with, like The Naked Prey and even Nic Roeg's Walkabout.

In this sequel the zombie plague spreads from Africa to India and we follow a new main character, who is strikingly similar to the lead in the first film. Some of the virtues of the first film are still evident here. The cinematography is beautiful taking in some stunning landscapes, the score is great and there is an emphasis on atmosphere similar to the original.

Unfortunately the second film contrives much more of a human drama and that's where the sequel becomes problematic. The hero has to rescue his pregnant Indian girlfriend, who comes complete with a traditional, disapproving father and neither the writing nor the acting are up to the challenge. The film lapses into melodramatic cliché and inadvertent comedy every time we spend time with the female lead and her family in Mumbai. Both "The Dead" films cast mostly non-actors. In an ideal case this can lend characters a sense of authenticity but here results in some awkward performances. In the first film the necessary alliance between the the engineer and the soldier was understated and not a lot of emoting was required. Here the lead actress looks uncomfortably out of her depth and her character lacks any qualities that would make us understand why our hero would be traveling 300 miles across the country to save her. To be fair, the actress tries hard but she isn't given much to do apart from crying and screaming.

Instead of the dignified, stoic soldier of the first film, here the hero gets a cute orphan right out of Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom as a sidekick. By not having a local character fighting next to him, the sight of a white character killing his way through hordes of brown skinned zombies becomes uncomfortable to watch.

On top of these problems, this is a film where characters do unbelievably stupid things in situations where they are surrounded by zombies to repeatedly get themselves into danger. And these folks never seem to learn from their mistakes. Twice the lead talks to his girlfriend about something confidential on the phone and twice her father snatches the mobile from her mid-conversation to overhear something not meant for him, which then sets him off shouting at her paramour. By the second time this almost comes to qualify as a running gag.

On the up side there are a few tense sequences and some decent set pieces. The non-computer enhanced gore is plentiful and inventive, which still makes this worth watching for zombie fans but every time the film takes us back to Mumbai for the ensuing family histrionics, the film stops dead for some eye-rolling Bollywood melodrama. At least it spares us a musical number.

Moving on

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 27 October 2013]

I really loved the first "Dead" movie the Ford Brothers did. I can't say the exact same about the sequel. It's not bad, but it feels a bit like a rehash, much of the same again, just in another location. We have a story added and a motivation for our lead character, which saves this from complete rip-off tag. But that is not enough to make this an improvement of part 1.

One of the main things that weighs more here, than it did in the previous movie, is the fact that the non actors have bigger roles to play and mostly fail in convincing. It's crucial to have someone make you feel the drama they are going through rather than just saying their lines. The movie has still some redeeming factors (lead actor, effects especially considering the budget and of course the sheer mentality of the directors going after their dream once more). For some it will feel like an endless movie though, especially if they didn't like the first one in the ... first place

A short review of "The Dead 2: India" (2013)

[ericrnolan · 6/10 · 16 August 2017]

At times, "The Dead 2: India" (2013), seems like a carbon copy of its predecessor three years earlier. Both "The Dead" and "The Dead 2" portray American male protagonists on a lengthy overland trek to reach a wife or girlfriend. Both were shot on location in an overseas setting. (The original took place in Africa.) And both portray a second protagonist who is a native of the country. (In this case it's a little boy portrayed by Anand Krishna Goyal. Even a curmudgeon like me has got to admit — that kid is adorable.)

I liked the first movie a bit better. This one feels a little hastily put together, in terms of its script and directing.

It does manage to succeed somewhat with the things that made the first film decent viewing. Its desert locations are beautifully shot, and the filmmakers bring back some of the original's slow-burn horror elements. The zombies here are usually as slow as snails — slower even than the zombies of George A. Romero's genre-defining early films. But they're also quiet, and they converge en masse when our hero lets his guard down. And the occasional appearance of a rare feisty specimen lead to some genuine jump scares. The movie also effectively employs what appears to be a low-budget special effect — the monsters' eyes are of an opal-white, otherworldly color. (I'm guessing those are colored contact lenses?) The trick works, the zombies are scary, and "The Dead 2" successfully provides a kind of "creeping horror" that is rare for today's horror films.

That wasn't enough, however, to rescue this movie entirely from feeling like a retread of the original. I'd describe this as an average viewing experience for a horror fan, and I'd rate it a 6 out of 10.

The Dead 2 India: Stylish but flawed

[Platypuschow · 3/10 · 19 June 2018]

The first The Dead movie back in 2010 was an impressive looking film, the unique cinematography made it stand out from the hundreds of zombie movies out there but sadly that was all it had going for it.

The Dead 2 is a separate tale set in India and once again British made. It tells the story of a man fighting across rural India to get to his pregnant girlfriend and the perils and challenges he faces along the way.

The Dead 2 looks outstanding and even better than the first movie. It is a visual feast and touches upon areas that other zombie films never have before and that at least makes it memorable.

Sadly the film itself is generic, its weak in its writing and simply fails to entertain.

Don't get me wrong I respect the hell out of what they've accomplished here but it's like a video game with stunning graphics but very little actual content.

Worth it for the sights but little else.

The Good:

Some great visuals

Fantastically shot

The Bad:

Poorly paced

Weak writing

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Despite both movies getting a combined 6 points out of a potential 20 I'd still like to see one more film in this franchise

Equals the first zombie instalment

[amesmonde · 7 September 2014]

The dead are returning to life and attacking the living. An American wind turbine engineer with the help of a local boy attempt a 300 mile journey to reunite with his pregnant Indian girlfriend.

Brothers Howard and Jonathan Ford add an usually unexplored religious angle with the obligatory social commentary subtext making The Dead 2: India as relevant as it's predecessor. While not as eerie as the first and briefly lacking some logic in both dialogue and decision making, with Nicholas Burton's (played fittingly by Joseph Milson) seemingly six sense knowledge of what's going on there's still plenty to enjoy.

The India setting and on location shoot gives part two a realistic gritty, dusty and atmospheric feel. The traditional shambling dead are creepy enough and retain an air of menace with their biting and tearing of flesh, although their white eyes, now an over used effect do feel slightly dated. That said, there's plenty to enjoy - more gun-play, more blood and more zombies. With gripping stand out scenes, the crashed car execution, convoy executions, parachute escape and a car going over a cliff to name a few. The directors also deliver some excellent visual moments, a motor cycle blazing across the Indian wastelands, forgotten temples, grand cities, hovering helicopters, jets and burning slums to name a few.

This Ford Brother offering is probably the most grounded undead film since their first outing and Romero's original trilogy. The director/writers again manage to give their zombie outing scope with a fantastic naturalistic visual style as the engineer and boy go from one village to the next complemented by Imran Ahmad's music score.

Overall, while not as tension filled and ominous as The Dead, The Dead 2 doesn't try to reinvent the wheel giving the viewer a much needed solid and serious piece of zombie entertainment. Recommend.

What was this

[sydneysingh-24570 · 1/10 · 10 January 2021]

I laugh out loud I was going to kill myself after watching this 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Drunk Director (Moving Car's number plate changed within 8 Seconds)

[gauravp · 4/10 · 26 January 2015]

When the Little Guy Javed helped him to get the car.

Its number was DL3C E 6704 till 00:39:38 (timeline) & when they ran-away the car's number plate changed in to RJ19 C 4325 at 00:39:46.. That's was way too stupid that Director thought viewers wouldn't notice such silly mistake. Other than this movie is quite a routine zombie with so many flaws. He dropped his pistol before saving Javed when they first but the pistol automatically appear with him. He got a desi pistol from the petrol pump and during his journey it seems like he has got a German automatic... To be honest if someone is making a movie he/ she must not play with the basics with the silly hope that viewers are moron's !!

excellent effects, story so-so

[trashgang · 7/10 · 21 September 2015]

Sequel to the much acclaimed The Dead (2010). On part of the effects when the zombies are biting in the human flesh that's okay. But what do makes it a bit cheesy is the fact that the main lead comes in contact with an orphan and takes him on his journey to save his girl.

Even that, that an American man falls for an Indian girl makes it awkward. Not that it isn't possible but she's pregnant of him and of course the father doesn't agree because he's deciding who she's going to marry.

So when the dead finally attacks India he has to save her an take her home to the US. And the orphan follows him all the way. That could deliver some nice action but it wasn't. Once the orphan is saved this flick becomes better especially the railroad scene with the crashed car. Still, it isn't a bad flick due the way it was shot, excellent of course just like in part 1.

Can't say that I was sitting on the edge of my chair, not really any suspense. A bit of Romeo and Julliet story combined with those damned biters. But the main question is, how many bullets can a gun take?

Gore 1,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3,5/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

We brought this upon ourselves

[nogodnomasters · 5/10 · 20 February 2018]

The film centers on Nicolas (Joseph Millson) an American working in India on a wind farm. He is up on a windmill talking to his Indian chamber maid pregnant girlfriend when all hell breaks loose. The film consists of him crossing desert by car, bike, foot, and that flying thing in an attempt to reach her.

Like the zombies, the characters are rather lifeless. The zombies have zombie teeth, and walk in half steps...unless a gun is fired then they swarm and move fast, like piranha who never attack until someone yells "Piranha!"

The film includes the problem of western ideas vs. prearranged marriages, a theme used in 99% of Bollywood films, but failed to have a musical number.

The Ford brothers attempt to take the zombie film up a notch by creating faux-drama and unnecessary metaphors as zombies are their own metaphor. If you liked the slow moving first film, I will say this one is better.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

As good as the first movie, except for some really bad mistakes...

[paul_haakonsen · 6/10 · 6 September 2014]

I was thrilled to find "The Dead 2: India" by sheer luck, as I enjoyed watching the first "The Dead" movie and had no idea that there was a sequel available. It was picked up and watched immediately.

It is a good movie, but it wasn't fully up to par with the previous movie. There was just something missing in "The Dead 2: India" to make it that much more special. Or perhaps it was because of some really stupid mistakes and goofs in the movie that were bringing it down a notch.

Let's start with the story. The movie starts out with letting us know an Indian man named Rajiv having returned to India from Somalia, where he was bitten by a mad woman. Right, so here we have the source of the zombie outbreak. Good enough. Then we follow Nicholas, a foreign contractor working on wind mills in India when society collapses and he finds himself in the midst of a zombie outbreak and he has to return to Mumbai to get to his pregnant wife.

The storyline is good and it does follow up on events immediately after "The Dead", which was good. But, yes there is a but here, we learn that Nicholas is 300 miles away from Mumbai in the movie. Then I wonder how did the zombie infection spread from Mumbai to where he was (300 miles distance) in such a short time? And from just a single bitten man. It just didn't make any kind of logistic sense.

And the other thing that worked against the movie was the fact that about 90% of all infected zombies were walking around with their heads tilted and craned to one side. It just looked too staged and too orchestrated, as if some 'zombie instructor' went "alright, you have to walk like zombies" and gave an example with his head tilted, and the majority of zombie actors just copied that pose. It brought the whole zombiesque atmosphere down a lot.

The zombies in the movie were good, just as in the first "The Dead" movie. However, while there is a good amount of blood and wounds here, then don't expect to see macabre stuff such as missing limbs, shredded bodies and the like. But still, the effects worked to the extend that they were supposed to.

And it was nice to see a zombie movie take place in India and actually manage this well, and not be a classic, major Hollywood production. If you enjoyed the first "The Dead" movie, then you most definitely should watch "The Dead 2: India" as well. And while on the topic of Indian zombie movies, then you should watch "Go Goa Gone" as well.

"The Dead 2: India" is entertaining, but has some flaws that were just too stupid and should have been caught in pre-production already. While I rated the first "The Dead" 7 out of 10 stars, then I will have to settle for 6 out of 10 stars for "The Dead 2: India".

Damn! That was a close call. -Or was it? Mmmm...

[Someguysomwhere · 4/10 · 11 April 2015]

Synopsis: Foreigner working in India and in a relationship with an Indian woman encounters the living dead.

This movie was never going to get a 10 because the performances were "somewhat" off -but not enough to stop it from getting as high as 8 or even 9 if all else went well (After all, we came for some scary thrills not to hand out Oscars).

Unfortunately all else did not go well.

I think a little more time should have been spent to SHOW as well as EXPLAIN how the zombie virus got to India. This would have made a nice "lead up" and "build up" to the outbreak there (A guy walking in a sickly daze at the very beginning of the movie). The only explanation offered is thru an anecdote told by someone who notices the strange walker. Something about being "bitten by a woman from Somalia". As well, we didn't even get a decent introduction to the main characters so we could know and care about them. Traditionally, in most horror movies, there's a "honeymoon" period before the sh!t hits the fan. Classic are ghost stories which usually start out with a nice introduction to a family who more often than not are moving into a new home. Still, poor movie etiquette, coupled with the somewhat off acting, was not enough to stop this move from getting as high as 6 or 7 if all else went well.

All else did not go well.

What really disappointed me was how badly the "close call" or "narrow escape" scenes were done. They had no credibility at all because you -the viewer- could see how the zombies could have -and would have- bitten the person in their clutches. For example: In these narrow escape scenes the zombie is just about to have dinner when abruptly, the camera cuts away to show an unrelated angle or another scene entirely before returning to the beleaguered victim (A victim we know who should -and would have- been bitten already). A camera cutting away from an imminent event (say, a zombie bite) doesn't stop the event. Only the "recording" of it. If -for instance- someone hurls a brick at your head and it's being filmed, whoever is filming the event can't save you by "cutting away" before impact. All cutting away means is that your head saying hello to the brick will not be recorded and any audience viewing the footage later will therefore not get to see the "obvious conclusion". Thus, cutaways in the editing room cannot substitute for -or represent- a genuine narrow escape or close call.

We, the viewing audience, want "legitimate" close-calls and narrow-escapes. This means that not only do we want to see someone in a tight spot in a movie (because it's exciting and suspenseful), we also want any close-calls or narrow-escapes to be credible. We need to see and believe it was possible. This is what makes it thrilling. When -despite odds against it- the person manages somehow to slip out of a very difficult situation. A "near-disaster" is only as valid as the "escape" part of it since if there is no credible escape, the disaster is not averted. And therefore cannot be called a "near" disaster or "close call" to imply escape.

On the plus side: WHAT THIS MOVIE WAS GOOD AT was the suspense of not knowing WHEN and HOW a zombie would suddenly pop up. Now if only the narrow escape scenes were also done this well. This movie could have gotten a solid 6 or 7 from me. Many times you're able to forgive certain flaws in a movie because they don't take much away from your overall enjoyment. But I tell you Reader, it was hard for me to watch the movie carry on with someone that I know for a fact should now be dead -or "undead"- from an earlier encounter. That's my 2 cents (Okay, it was more than 2 cents, sorry). Love, Boloxxxi.

Powerful, exciting, creative and intelligent - a movie for horror fans and non horror fans

[LisaMJones988 · 10/10 · 16 September 2013]

I am not a great horror fan but I do like the occasional film. I saw the Dead before I saw this one, to get an idea how the Ford brothers worked on their art of film making and I thought it was an appealing genre of zombie films and the cinematography was amazing and the theme of the first film was interesting with the comparison and contrast between these two survivors but I did find it slow in some parts.

I managed to get to see this film at the FrightFest, London. I think what the Ford brothers have done is taken The Dead 2 to a much higher level and made it more fast-paced, with more action and tension than the first film, plus there is a haunting feel to it, so the viewer is much more engaged with the story. The scenic places are breath-taking and stunningly shot and the visual effects and stunts were so authentically done.

Moreover, the Ford brothers have brought a few mainstream elements to the story, which will appeal to the mainstream audience who are looking for something different from the run of the mill Hollywood type zombie films but I can understand why the traditional horror fans may think this film's plot is a little too sentimental for their liking. This film was shot in such an elegant and skillful manner, using the zombie sub- genre in a French art house kind of way but with a hint of documentary style. I thought one of the reviewers was unfair about the acting. The main protagonist played by Joseph Millson was absolutely superb (I have seen Millson in many good TV shows and high calibre theatre from modern to Shakespeare and he is a very experienced and talented actor with a diverse acting repertoire) and here he has great screen charisma, he plays Nicholas with real tension, emotion and depth which really strikes a chord with the viewer that you are rooting for him all the way in the film. The only very minor grumble I would say was, perhaps a few parts of the script were a little odd rather than the acting itself but overall, they all manage to pull it off beautifully.I thought the young actor who played orphan was very good also.

Also by comparing this film to the first one is rather unfair, it is no point making a similar story as the first one and the Ford brothers said they were going to introduce mainstream elements to the film which was expected anyway and to take it to another place where a viewer would want to go and show the main character going on a spiritual journey which was emphasised quite well. Furthermore, this film was shot on a low budget compared to a big studio film but amazingly it gives you the impression that this is a huge budget film production, the quality is of such a high standard. I would rather see a Ford brothers film than your Hollywood world war z type film. The beauty about this film is that, it will also appeal to mainstream audiences who may not like horror (like my family) as well as zombie film fans as it stays true to the zombie genre. The Ford brothers have intelligently created their own sub- genre on zombie films which is tremendous.

Overall, if you want a smart, alternative to Hollywood style horror film, fast paced action, tension, pathos, a good storyline, see Joseph Millson's amazingly stellar acting, beautiful cinematography, captivating music score, this film has it all and is 'a must see' in my opinion. I cannot wait to see this film again when it comes out for general cinema release. I highly recommend this sequel.

Surprisingly effective old school love story....with the undead.

[FlashCallahan · 7/10 · 18 July 2015]

An infectious epidemic spreads rapidly through India as an American turbine engineer learns that his pregnant girlfriend is trapped near the slums of Mumbai.

Now he must battle his way across a 300-mile wasteland of the ravenous undead, helping people in their hour of need while racing to rescue his girlfriend and unborn child.

Having never seen the first movie, and the slew of straight to DVD horror movies appearing literally every week on the shelves of several stores, my expectations for this film were virtually non-existent.

And while the film suffers from your usual problems with low budget movies (bad CGI, some questionable acting), it's an effective old school horror movie, and in essence, it's an old fashioned love story of a man going above and beyond his means to be with the one he loves.

As a Zombie movie, it's atypically generic, which is very refreshing for a change because recent Zombie movies have tried to give there own spin on the Romero led genre, and as a grown man who sometimes wonders how you'd survive through a Zombie Apocalypse (let's face it, we all have), I think everyone would prefer to have the slow moving zombies rather than the running, intelligent ones.

Millson is great as the boyfriend on a mission, and his journey is unbelievably harrowing in some scenes, and there is one particular scene involving him and a mother and child trapped a car that would put the ending of the mist to shame.

He teams up with a young child for the majority of the film, and at times I was reminded of the chemistry between Ford and Huy Quan in a Temple Of Doom, there's a paternal element to their relationship, and it's the most believable part of the film.

Whilst travelling through India to rescue his girlfriend, he encounters a lot of segregation all type violence, and there are a few riffs on the class factor that affects large countries, but also, it reminded me so much of Resident Evil 5, the film has the same tension as the game, and the zombies, no matter how far or close they are, still have that same effect the had since Romero let them loose.

It's easily the best 'traditional' Zombie movie since Dawn Of The Dead, it's terrifically written, shot, and the score is pretty haunting.

The only negatives I have, is the way the subplot involving the girlfriend is handled (a very soap opera kind of feel to it), and a really random twist at the end involving a the young boy and leaving his teddy bear behind, a total misfire.

But otherwise, if you like this sub-genre of horror film, you'll be in for a treat.

A decent zombie movie; not as good as 'The Dead', though.

[cadenpolen · 5/10 · 5 December 2023]

True to its title, the story unfolds in India. While it's a challenging setting, it differs from the constant extreme landscapes of the first installment. In India, we do get a taste of this, but the main challenges of survival mostly lies in the largely populated cities, which has led to utter chaos.

While this zombie movie was reasonably good, I couldn't help but notice a few significant flaws, including one aspect that appeared downright impossible and other elements that seemed nonsensical. My speculation is that these issues were likely overlooked due to constraints like time or funding.

All in all, this movie wasn't all bad; there were moments I found good and others not so much. It notably contains one of the most sorrowful and gut-wrenching scenes in any zombie film I've encountered.

Although I enjoyed this one somewhat, I can't say it's one of my favorites.

Low budget exotic horror

[Leofwine_draca · 5/10 · 30 August 2019]

THE DEAD 2: INDIA is a low budget British horror flick with an Indian setting; it's a follow-up to the well-regarded original which posited zombies in Africa. This time around, it's zombies in India, as an American medic struggles to reach his fiancee who lies at the far reaches of a devastated landscape packed with the walking dead. Along the way he joins up with a kid so there's character building amid the carnage. This is a film with big ideas but only so-so execution which comes at a cost of the smaller-than-expected budget. There's an overreliance on cheap CGI - there are CGI guts at one point - which becomes a distraction, although there are admittedly powerful scenes dotted throughout.

Should've been slower and spookier...

[poe426 · 5/10 · 17 October 2014]

With the current spread of Ebola (there are already cases turning up here in the United $tate$), it might pay to take notes when you watch a movie like THE DEAD 2. There are some very effective slow motion shots early on in the movie, but no sooner are they done than they're dropped completely. This was a HUGE mistake, because it was one of the few things the movie had going for it that most zombiegeddon movies don't: the feeling that Death is slowly but inevitably moving your way. In THE DEAD, there were a number of shots of slow-moving and even stationary zombies in the background in some shots and they lent an atmosphere of DREAD to the whole thing: in this movie, the dead are clustered together everywhere and stagger, arms at their sides, toward whoever happens to come within their line of sight. They hardly seem dangerous (and we've seen zombies dispatched with such ease so many times in so many movies and TV shows, that they hardly seem dangerous at all, any more) and the fact that the hero has weapons that never seem to run out of ammo only exacerbates the problem. The white contacts are always effective, in my opinion, but what impresses me the most about THE DEAD 2 is the motorcycle that never runs out of gas and the guns that never need ammo.

Sequel, gone wrong

[Silberfalke · 3/10 · 23 March 2015]

The Dead 2 starts with beautiful pictures and a good outbreak scenario, but it soon becomes clear,that the acting range goes from "medium to low" and the further the "story" develops, the more of this movie becomes a mess up until the very very bad ending.

The first half was enjoyable and captured the mood of its very good predecessor, but then it takes a downward spiral with forced, cheesy dialogues, a very stupid "coincidence" that should trigger emotions, but only makes you laugh after the "soapish" moments, leading to it.

And the acting had its moments, but turned more and more to the level of a very bad TV soap with amateurs, trying to make their first steps into the business.

I liked the "slow moving" Zombies, but even there it turns out to become really ridiculous with editing mistakes and scenes where you are thinking: just outrun them, as they are sooooooo slow...

I loved "The Dead" but "The Dead 2" you have to take with a lot of humour (unintended). It promises a good sequel and starts in the spirit of part 1 but goes wrong on every level as the movie progresses into a cheap acted soap opera with Zombies...

Greatly Resembles Its Predecessor

[Uriah43 · 6/10 · 20 October 2014]

"Nicholas Burton" (Joseph Millson) is an electrical engineer who is currently in India working on wind farms. His girlfriend, "Ishani Sharma" (Meenu Mishra) has just told him she is pregnant and he is determined to go to Mumbai to see her as soon as possible. Unfortunately, a zombie epidemic has suddenly erupted which seriously jeopardizes everything. Now, rather than reveal any more of the movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this film greatly resembles its predecessor in a number of ways. Although there is only a slight connection to the original film I actually think this sequel is slightly better because it adds more of a human element. However, just the like the first film it is a dry zombie picture with absolutely no humor or anything else which deviates from the horror at hand. And while I have no doubt that true zombie fanatics will appreciate this movie, I also think that it might appeal to other viewers as well because it isn't one of those cheap-looking zombie films by any means. Accordingly, I rate it as slightly above average.

Zoomed in movie

[avandenheuvel · 1/10 · 4 August 2023]

Watched the trailer, story looked promising.

Then watched the movie...

Why is this movie zoomed in the whole movie...? The filming is sooo annoying. We do not have to see everyone there faces up close!!! Its annoying and boring!!

Terrible acting, there is nothing good i can say about the acting. Most of them do not even speak english properly.

So many mistakes in the story writing. They did not think it through at all.

-Unlimited bullets without recharging.

-One moment the zombies are slow or even frozen and the other moment they become fast.

-People act stupid all the time. Not realistic at all.

Beautiful

[gavin6942 · 6/10 · 7 September 2014]

An infectious epidemic spreads through India as an American turbine engineer (Joseph Millson) learns that his pregnant girlfriend is trapped near the slums of Mumbai. Now he must battle his way across a 300-mile wasteland of the ravenous undead.

The biggest complaint this film seems to receive from people is that it is a repeat, or rehash, of the first film. An outside in a foreign land who has to travel across great distances while fighting off zombies. And that is a fair complaint.

But the Ford brothers do it well, with an amazing cinematography, and beautiful color palette, that showcases the beauty of India. Not to mention better than average zombie effects. For what is probably a relatively low budget film, it looks like a Hollywood-caliber production.

Bad sequel for a really ingenious zombie movie

[siderite · 5/10 · 5 March 2017]

I really loved The Dead in Africa movie, but I don't remember much of it. I finally got to see The Dead: India and it was really bad. Perhaps the original was like that, too, but I have fond memories of it. This one is badly acted, with nothing to make me empathize with any character except the little Indian child (good job, kid!).

What I think really makes this unwatchable, though, is the editing. It seems like someone wanted to make a movie out of still photos and struggled to move and shake the disjointed images in some semblance of a narrative thread. Not only the horror and action scenes, but even the normal transitions felt like someone slapped them on, with no care on how they would look.

I really hope the Fords wake up. They vowed to never film in Africa because of their difficulties with corruption and the bad conditions there. I don't know how it was in India, but is it possible that the Africa filmed movie felt more natural because and not despite the hardships in making it?

Worth the Wait!

[dan-hemingway · 10/10 · 30 August 2013]

Being a big fan of the previous installment 'The Dead' with its old fashioned feel to the filming & beautiful locations & also of the book 'Surviving the Dead' which gives all the awful & sometimes amusing stories of the horrific scenarios that occurred in & around filming, -I naturally was eagerly awaiting a sequel.

Watching the premier at FrighFest 13 I wasn't disappointed!

Once again set in another beautiful part of the world -this time in India, the filming shown felt like I was there (I could have stepped through the screen quite literally!) Again the main storyline is based with a main character 'Nicholas' having to survive his way through the zombie outbreak, desperate to get back to his beloved. But this film shows other intriguing characters along the way also which separates the story lines keeping the audiences views refreshed. I loved how the Ford Brothers brought in an action/adventure feel to the film while Nicholas is on his journey showing hidden parts of India while uncovering an old traditional Indian legend that co-insides with the ending of this movie well -giving it a somewhat fated & magical feel. Still with the jumping out of your seat moments 'that you want from a good zombie movie' this delivers & you can really pick up on the fact that the Ford Brothers understand the whole horror genre & what the audiences want to see while adding in rare attributes 'i.e. taking the filming & location out of the typical comfort zones adding in new places where no one else dare film giving the whole process a real flare'.-again giving something different to the mundane zombie/horror films already out on the market. :Good points to look out for: -when the first zombie appears/just before the panic begins -sent a real shiver down my spine! & also when Nicholas re-retrieves a motor bike but he needs the keys...... :Somewhat unknown Fact: -when filming nearer the end of the film, shooting the bunker/stairwell scenes this area was supposedly haunted?-many locals wouldn't even dare enter!?!

Anyway all in all a very good film which I would quite happily watch again & again. Already on my FB favorites list & am now just keeping an eye out & an ear to the ground for the blu ray release date.

Well done guys, another great piece of work to be proud of!

Better then the first one!

[alshwenbear1 · 6/10 · 8 September 2014]

Regardless of the similitude of the plot with the first one, this time it becomes an emotional journey.

I won't spoiled for the ones that haven seen it, but for those who already did ... how messed up, I mean the scene of the car next to the railroad! I saw it coming, still shock me up!

Even thought our heroes Nicholas and Javed seemed not to learn from their mistakes, we keep roting for their survival, and that is what a good movie manage to convey, a real connection between the viewer and the characters on the screen,(hopefully the Ford Brothers make it big on the movie business).

The cinematography is excellent, the main actors deliver, and the writing is good enough and the directing is superb. So to the ones I review badly, watch this one, you may learn something, and for the ones looking for a good zombie-movie, "The Dead 2: India" is one to be seen.

What looks like a Zombie Mother Teresa attacks and bites.

[Pairic · 7/10 · 15 May 2018]

The Dead 2: India. Sequel to The Dead, which was set in Africa. A savage film. Indian soldiers dispatch anyone who is bitten with a bullet to the back of the head. What looks like a Zombie Mother Teresa attacks and bites. Children devour their father who has come to save them. The newly buried dead disturb the earth as people make their way through a graveyard.

These Zombies are slow-moving, reminiscent in some scenes of Romero's original Night Of The Living Dead. Our hero is an American engineer working on a wind farm when the outbreak occurs. He needs to get to Mumbai to link up with his pregnant Indian lover. Accompanied by a young boy he travels across the desolate landscape. 7/10.