Dead Trigger (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Dead Trigger is an action and horror film directed by Scott Windhauser, running about 92 minutes. “Based on the Hit First-Person Shooter Game” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 2021 - 5 years after the outbreak of a mysterious virus that turned humans into bloodthirsty, undead beasts much of the world’s population has been decimated. When governments were unable to keep the disease at bay, the Contagion Special Unit was formed with the toughest soldiers and best specialists to fight the infected. Because of the rapidly decreasing number of soldiers, a popular online video game Dead Trigger that mirrors the terrifying events was created. The best efforts of the gamers are monitored by the CSU who recruit the highest rated zombie killers. The young recruits are called “Dead Triggers”. The movie follows a group of young recruits who must travel to the origin of the outbreak to find a missing team of scientists who were searching for a cure.

Who’s in it. Dead Trigger stars Dolph Lundgren as Kyle Walker, Autumn Reeser as Tara Conlan, Romeo Miller as Gerald 'G Dog' Jefferson and Isaiah Washington as Rockstock, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.6/10, Dead Trigger has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $151.5K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dead Trigger page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dead Trigger tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.