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Updated: February 26, 2025

Day of the Dead Plot Synopsis:

Zombies rule the world, except for a small group of scientists and military personnel who reside in an underground bunker in Florida. The scientists are using the undead in gruesome experiments; much to the chagrin of the military. Finally the military finds that their men have been used in the scientists' experiments, and banish the scientists to the caves that house the Living Dead. Unfortunately, the zombies from above ground have made their way into the bunker.

Synopsis / Plot Summary: A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies.

Tagline: The Dead have waited. The day has come.

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