Dark Rift Horror has re-edited the live-action Dead Reset FMV game into a feature-length film that premiered at FrightFest. The project uses footage from Wales Interactive’s game and maintains the brisk, brutal tone associated with Sparke’s Dark Rift Horror team.
From game to feature: Sparke re-edits Dead Reset
The live-action Dead Reset was released by Wales Interactive last year to positive reception. Sparke’s Dark Rift Horror has now assembled a feature-length cut, also titled Dead Reset, from that footage. The film premiered at FrightFest and sits in line with Sparke’s track record, including The Creature Below and Book of Monsters; he also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Butler.
Premise and pacing
Dead Reset centers on surgeon Cole Mason, who wakes in a mysterious research facility with no clear memory of arrival. An emergency operation is ordered by facility manager Magson, and Cole discovers he is trapped in a never-ending time loop alongside a parasitic creature that hunts the personnel. The cut maintains a relentless pace as Cole dies repeatedly while seeking a way out, revealing a production design that evokes a high-tech nightmare and a location with a chilling sense of isolation.
Gore, creature design and effects
In line with Sparke’s previous work, the film leans on practical gore over CGI, delivering frequent, visceral scenes. The parasite initially burrows inside hosts before bursting outward, evolving into a grotesque, tentacled creature that stands as one of the film’s standout designs.
Cast dynamics
Daniel Thrace plays Cole Mason, with Andrina Carroll as Magson embodying a ruthless supervisor. Lyndsey Craine portrays Fearne, and Dennis Rasaq is Riz, the facility’s steadying yet increasingly stressed security head. The compact cast amplifies the sense of claustrophobia as trust folds under pressure.
Reactions and audience note
Reviewers describe Dead Reset as a fun, exhilarating ride with plenty of gore and high stakes, though it leaves open questions about deeper character development. Fans of the original Dead Reset game are likely to find the film a fitting extension of the property, driven by urgency from start to finish.
