Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Abandoned Dead’

Written by Scott Edwards

​One of the things that sucks about having a flexible job is that you can get called into work when you are scheduled off. Not being able to do what you wanted to during this time, you are stuck doing your job and are far from thrilled when doing so. But that can be the nature of the beast if you are looking to keep your job or move up the ranks as time goes by. If you don’t have anything planned for your time off and are available, you might as well make some extra coin during this time, it always reflects well upon you in the long run, even if you don’t see it now.
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Wanting to do something fun after her last shift, security specialist Rachel gets a call from her boss asking her if she can pick up another shift. With a new account pending, Rachel is the only one that has picked up her phone and she cannot get a reason as to why she should not take the job. Agreeing to take it, after locking in her own terms for the gig, Rachel gets directions to her new location, but will quickly find out that it is much more than it seems.

Arriving at the Mayfield Addiction Clinic, Rachel gets a quick walk through by the receptionist who is ready to take her long weekend. With the clinic being closed for the long weekend as well, Rachel should have no problems with patients and perform her night guard duties as she seems fit. Getting comfortable in her chair, she is ready for an uneventful night and wonders what she can do to fill the time. But there might be someone in the clinic with her as she starts to hear strange things down the hallways. Getting up and finding some things out of place, Rachel searches the building to make sure that she is alone, but when a knock comes from the door and she opens it to see a dead cat waiting for her, she starts to wonder what she has gotten herself into.

Ordering pizza and coffee for the long night, Rachel does a little bit of digging on the computer and comes across a newspaper story about the founder of the clinic being a killer. Before getting too deep into the story, her food arrives and the friendly delivery boy offers his services for the night, since it is a rough part of town. Declining him and taking a nap instead, Rachel starts to see and hear the patients of the clinic needing her help, but also takes a trip down memory lane and sees her childhood unfolding before her very eyes. With the ghosts of the clinic chasing her down, Rachel makes a discovery that she would rather not have when Doctor Mayfield enters the clinic and wants to perform his specialty on the night guard. Now Rachel must figure out why she is being targeted by the crazed doctor and the answers she seeks are much closer than she thinks.

An interesting little movie that takes you deep into a struggling woman’s psyche. I was not really surprised by how the story played out at the end, because all signs pointed to it, especially after her run in with the famed doctor. I liked the ominous events happening around the clinic that were not explainable, like the power going out to add some scares and of course the fear of the unknown. Rachel showed early on that she did not want to be a part of the night job, and as time shows, she is better off for doing so. With some all-right jump scares, calls from junkies, a detective trying to get to the bottom of an old case, repressed memories and a clinic that comes alive at night, this is a decent story that will keep you wondering what else Rachel might have done if she was in her right mind. Stay Scared.

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