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A horror movie poster with a burning antebellum mansion, two men, and a horde of glowing-eyed zombies under a blood-red sky. Text reads "DEADLY GROUND" and "When the dead rise".

A horror movie poster with a burning antebellum mansion, two men, and a horde of glowing-eyed zombies under a blood-red sky. Text reads "DEADLY GROUND" and "When the dead rise".

DEADLY GROUND - Movie Poster Description Composition & Layout: Vertical movie poster format with a dark, foreboding atmosphere Dominated by a massive antebellum mansion engulfed in flames against a blood-red dawn sky The mansion sits in the upper third of the poster, its white columns now blackened and crumbling Silhouettes of undead figures shamble around the burning structure Foreground Elements: Bottom third shows a murky river with Spanish moss-draped trees A small boat carries silhouettes of survivors crossing toward freedom Zombie hands emerge from cotton fields, reaching up through the crops Scattered throughout: broken shackles, a pocket watch glinting in firelight, and scattered cotton bolls stained dark Central Focus: Two main figures in the middle ground: Crawford (a weathered white man in torn plantation owner's clothing) and Solomon (a dignified Black man) standing back-to-back They're surrounded by a circle of shambling undead slaves, their burial clothes tattered The undead have glowing, hollow eyes and reaching, grasping hands Firelight illuminates the living while shadows consume the dead Color Palette: Dominant colors: Deep reds, oranges, and blacks from the fire Sickly yellows and greens for the undead Cool blues in the river/escape area suggesting hope Sepia tones for the historical setting Typography & Title Treatment: "DEADLY GROUND" in weathered, plantation-era serif font Letters appear to be burning/cracking Tagline below: "When the dead rise, the See more