The Dead Inside

Do yourself a favor and watch this.
Travis Betz is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. His knack for witty, well written dialogue and small cast indie film making shine in this film. One of these days somebody is going to give Travis the money and freedom to express his creativity on a larger scale, but for now we a left with gems like The Dead Inside and Lo- his previous foray into demonic fantasy. No one in Hollywood has the balls to even pitch a zombie musical and Mr. Betz pulls it off on what I can only imagine was a shoestring budget. This film is ambitious yet simple in it's storytelling and I guarantee the songs contained within will be stuck in your head for days.

Watch this movie and tell your friends about it!

Absolutely Incredible
Since words often fail...sing it in a song. I am an avid Travis Betz fan. Anything he makes, i love. The Dead Inside filled the hole i needed for a dark, comedic, horror musical. I'm a horror head, but extremely picky. The Dead Inside not only has some of the most catching songs (how catchy? i raced to my computer to download the soundtrack after watching less than twenty minutes), it is also filled with heart, tasty hearts. The filming is also beautiful, each frame is candy for the soul.
The plot is also wonderful, it throws out a twist and i cannot remark any further on that! it just has...exceptional writing, acting and music. In a world were the worst movies possible get huge budgets and promotions left and right... i often feel ill. How can a load of .... get a budget and yet one of the most creative teams, gets almost nothing? and yet make something a thousand times better???
I love love love The Dead Inside. I hope you will give it a chance, because it certainly...

TYPE, READ, DELETE, THINK
Fiona or Fi (Sarah Lassez) is a zombie story author who lives off cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, and sugar. These are clearly gateways for demonic possession. She lives in a brightly painted apartment which gives the film a surreal setting. "The Dead Inside" is a novel she is writing. The zombies in the film are part of the book. This is not per se, a zombie film.

Wes (Dustin Fasching) is a wedding photographer and her live-in boyfriend. Fiona has writer's block which she cannot overcome.

***MIDPOINT PLOT SPOILER*** We come to find out Fiona is possessed by an "evil" spirit named Emily, who is less dark than Fi. The film deals with the odd relationship she develops with Wes.

The production is interesting as you keep wondering how much is real, imagination, or mental illness and whose. The musical numbers are different, with Sarah being the stronger of the two voices. The music didn't seem to add anything to the story which lacked great entertainment...

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