The Burning Dead

The Burning Dead

The Dead Don't Burn

Directed by Rene Perez

Produced by Millman Productions

201582 min3.5 / 10

A creature-feature horror film that blends natural disaster survival with zombie action, centered on a sheriff's mission to save estranged family amid volcanic chaos.

A sheriff must rescue an estranged family from the impending eruption of a volcano, at the same time fighting off a horde of lava-filled zombies brought to life by the cursed mountains.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Burning Dead violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Burning Dead sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Burning Dead scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Burning Dead easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Burning Dead end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Burning Dead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Burning Dead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Burning Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Burning Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Burning Dead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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