Unrest

Unrest (2006) – Death Is Only the Beginning

Unrest is a low-budget supernatural horror film released in 2006, directed by Jason Todd Ipson. Set within the sterile, cold halls of a teaching hospital, the film blends psychological dread with ancient spiritual terror, creating an atmosphere that’s more about slow-building unease than outright gore.

The story follows Alison Blanchard, a bright first-year medical student, who begins her anatomy course alongside a small group of peers. But when they're assigned a cadaver that radiates a strange energy and seems to bring misfortune with it, Alison becomes obsessed with uncovering who this body once was—and why death hasn’t brought peace.

As her classmates begin experiencing hallucinations, paranoia, and ultimately violent deaths, Alison digs into the cadaver’s past and uncovers a history of ritualistic sacrifice and unresolved vengeance. It’s not a simple haunting—it’s a spiritual violation, and the presence at the heart of it refuses to be ignored.

Unrest separates itself from typical horror by using a real morgue and actual cadavers in some scenes, grounding the film in uncomfortable realism. The sterile setting and academic environment amplify the sense of helplessness and isolation. The horror here is clinical, quiet, and unrelenting.

Rather than rely on jump scares, the film leans into dread. It asks unsettling questions—about death, about respect for the dead, and about what happens when the soul isn’t at rest. The pacing is deliberate, and while it may feel slow to some, it’s intentional—letting fear seep in like a cold fog.

Unrest may not scream, but it whispers in ways that crawl under your skin. It's a medical horror that leaves you questioning what really happens when we cut too deep into things we don't fully understand.