A Wish for the Dead
A Wish for the Dead

A Wish for the Dead

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2014
1h 25m
5.0(1 votes)
Horror

Overview

A mysterious man offers John hope with his dying wife. A locket, which will grant a single wish. John wishes that death cease to exist. Chaos ensues as the living can't die, and the dead can't remain in the grave.

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48 members
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Ashley Anderson

Mallory Johns

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Thomas Dunbar

Dr. Foree

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Kristine Renee Farley

Beth

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Ryan Beyer

Bobby

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Bill Breuer

Reverend Edwards

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Nathan Thomas Milliner

Stu Prison Guard

Nathan Thomas Milliner
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Adam Pepper

James Lee Tucker

Adam Pepper
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Nick Beirne

Checkered Shirt Victim

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Charles Calby

Fire Chief

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Clayton Carrier

Bat Basher Zombie

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Lori Cooke

Chole

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J. Barrett Cooper

Talker Zombie

J. Barrett Cooper
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Bret Decker

Graveyard Zombie

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Julia Dillman

Crazy Eyes Zombie

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Vanessa Ferguson

Neck Bitter Zombie

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Eva Flowers

Nancy

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Liz Foushee

Amber

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Aaron Fultz

Child Zombie

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Jaclyn Fultz

Teen Zombie

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Dennis Grinar

Morgue Paramedic

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Jessica Hampton

Piggy Back Zombie

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Robert Hatfield

The Man

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Heather Mae Hines

Extra

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Daniel Hieatt

Truck Stop Victim

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Tracy Higdon

Kid #2

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Melissa Hoff-Decker

Angela

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Eric R. Johnson

Scotty

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Brad R. Lambert

Morgue Doctor

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Chuck Lee Miller

The Killer

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Brenda Milliner

Kim Tucker

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Lilly Milliner

Baby

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Chris Petty

John

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Donald Pruitt

Beth's Grandpa

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Jason Schattler

Security Jason

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Jeff Sebia

Parking Lot Killer

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Christopher Shiner

Warden

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Chuck Skibo

Car Thief

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Writing

Julie Streble

Jessica

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Kim Thomas

Counter Crawler Zombie

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Amber Underhill

Autopsy Zombie

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Noah Vincent

Kid #1

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Kelly White

Nurse

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Benjamin Wood

Dreadlock

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Herschel Zahnd

Extra

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Emma Zeigler

Kid Zombie

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Kathryn Furrow Zeigler

Elaine

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Gregory T. Zugate

Extra (Uncredited)

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Troy H. King

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