Woke Up Dead_
"Adventures of a Reluctant Zombie"
Drex Greene (Jon Heder), a confused zombie who can’t be any deader, tries to solve the case of the mystery pill that left him drowned in a bathtub. With the help of his wannabe filmmaker roommate Matt (Josh Gad) and the sexy med student Cassie (Krysten Ritter), who first discovers Drex as he unzips himself from his own body bag, the three begin to uncover leads about why his death didn’t stick, why a mystery online chat buddy is after him and why he’s starting to show signs of superpowers. Will they figure out why Drex is only sort of dead? Will Cassie discover ancient Zombie secrets? Will Matt get a film career out of it? Or is falling in love actually what Drex needs to do to stay alive?
Starring
Jon Heder, Krysten Ritter, Josh Gad
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
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Year context
Woke Up Dead was released 16 years ago in 2010.
Overview
Drex Greene (Jon Heder), a confused zombie who can’t be any deader, tries to solve the case of the mystery pill that left him drowned in a bathtub. With the ...
Woke Up Dead is a Comedy, Drama, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (6)
STUDIOS (1)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
84 min (1h 24m)
Language
English
Rating
4.3/10 (3 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Woke Up Dead about?
Drex Greene (Jon Heder), a confused zombie who can’t be any deader, tries to solve the case of the mystery pill that left him drowned in a bathtub. With the help of his wannabe filmmaker roommate Matt (Josh Gad) and the sexy med student Cassie (Krysten Ritter), who first discovers Drex as he unzips himself from his own body bag, the three begin to uncover leads about why his death didn’t stick, why a mystery online chat buddy is after him and why he’s starting to show signs of superpowers. Will they figure out why Drex is only sort of dead? Will Cassie discover ancient Zombie secrets? Will Matt get a film career out of it? Or is falling in love actually what Drex needs to do to stay alive?
How long is Woke Up Dead?
Woke Up Dead has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Woke Up Dead?
The cast of Woke Up Dead includes Jon Heder, Krysten Ritter, Josh Gad, Daniel Roebuck, Jean Smart.
What is the rating of Woke Up Dead?
Woke Up Dead has a rating of 4.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Horror