Unrest (2006)

By Jody. Score: 5/10

Four medical students are tormented by an evil spirit, and the haunting may be related to the female cadaver that they are dissecting in their anatomy class. Despite the skepticism of her male compatriots, Allison, the sole female of the group, is determined to "solve the mystery" and find out the identity of the cadaver and why she has self-inflicted wounds. A selection from the After Dark Horrorfest I, this film’s gimmick is the use of real human cadavers in some scenes.

This film is competently shot and put together. The characters are fairly standard (the lead girl, the sensitive guy, the obnoxious douche bag and the reserved one). The use of cold, drab colors and overtones are effective. Allison’s vulnerability and the questioning of her values and beliefs come through in Corri English’s performance.

However, everything about this movie is forced: music (persistent, obnoxious tribal chanting in some scenes), sound effects, character interactions, dialogue -  everything. The general plot itself is fine, but a dialogue overhaul and a little fact-checking could have done wonders. The use of the real cadavers neither adds nor takes anything away from the film.

This is an average supernatural chiller that plays out very similar to an episode of Scooby Doo, though not nearly as fun.

Starring: Corri English, Scot Davis, Jay Jablonksi, and Joshua Alba (brother of Jessica)

Directed By: Jason Todd Ispon

Budget / Gross: $2.5 mil / (n/a)

IMDB score: 5.2/10

Tomatometer: 33% critics and 41% audiences liked it