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The Video Dead
“Look what's buried inside your television.”
52%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
The Video Dead (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Video Dead (1987) — a movie tagged as Horror, Comedy, and Fantasy with dark and funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: On a quiet, tree-lined street, an old television set receives a single channel that repeats the same horror film over and over, freeing zombies from the grave to kill. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Video Dead 52% (118 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Video Dead suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Algorithmic AI analysis from genres, synopsis, pacing heuristics, and TMDb community scores — not a generative chatbot. How WatchMind works.
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Audience & engagement
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TMDb audience score
52%
from 118 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
On a quiet, tree-lined street, an old television set receives a single channel that repeats the same horror film over and over, freeing zombies from the grave to kill.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-11-06
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 26677
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Video Dead (1987)?
The Video Dead is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Video Dead?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Video Dead directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Video Dead about?
On a quiet, tree-lined street, an old television set receives a single channel that repeats the same horror film over and over, freeing zombies from the grave to kill.
Is there an AI analysis for The Video Dead?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Video Dead?
The official runtime for The Video Dead is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- R
Roxanna Augesen
Zoe Blair
- R
Rocky Duvall
Jeff Blair
Michael St. Michaels
Henry Jordan
- J
Jennifer Miro
The Woman
- L
Libby Russler
Maria
- S
Sam David McClelland
Joshua Daniels
- V
Victoria Bastel
April Ellison
- A
Al Millan
- C
Carl Solomon
Hospital Attendant
- S
Sergio Kato
Nestor
Cliff Gardner
Zombie
- M
Mark Rosseau
The Undead
- J
Joanne Jarvis
The Undead
Anthony C. Ferrante
The Undead
- M
Maurice Diller
The Undead
Patrick Treadway
Jimmy D.
- D
Diane Hadley
The Bride
- J
Jack Stellman
Jack
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