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A Film By Ryan McDonald

Left for Dead

A post-apocalyptic thriller shot on location across Utah — part western, part survival story, all grit.

DirectorRyan McDonald
StarringBJ Whimpey, Ryan McDonald, Charles Cook,
Quinn Rich, Jenn Booth
ProducersBJ Whimpey, Danielle Bendinelli,
Brandie Lee McDonald, Ryan McDonald
Shot17 days on location, Utah
The Story

Synopsis

When the world collapses, a lone drifter has to relearn what it takes to survive — and who he can trust to help him do it. Left for Dead follows that fight across the emptied-out landscapes of the American West, where civilization's rules no longer apply and instinct is the only law left.

Shot entirely on location across Utah over 17 days, the film leans into its surroundings — real ruins, real desert, real distance — to build a world that feels lived-in rather than built.

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Behind the scenes

Clapperboard for Left for Dead, Scene 41, Take 1, directed by Ryan McDonald Left for Dead Scene 41, Take 1
Director and crew setting up a shot among stone ruins Left for Dead Blocking a Scene
Crew reviewing footage on an old bridge location Left for Dead Checking the Take
Actor in character on a wooded trail Left for Dead In Character
BJ Whimpey in character, lit in red Cast BJ Whimpey
Actresses Quinn Rich and Jenn Booth in costume on location by a river Cast Quinn Rich & Jenn Booth
Shawn Gordon applying makeup effects to an actor on set at night Crew Shawn Gordon, Makeup & SFX
Brad Kendrick operating the camera at night, lit in orange Crew Brad Kendrick, Director of Photography
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Indiegogo

Production updates from the campaign that helped fund the film.

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FilmFreeway

Festival submission page for Left for Dead.

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Press coverage

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