Dead Semester
Produced By: Malique Jackson
Genre: Action / Horror / Thriller / Drama
Format: 12-Episode Animated Series (Episode 1 – Pilot Film Cut)
Release Date: 11/27/2025
About Movie Producer
Malique's story & mission
My name is Malique Jackson I’m a college football player, nationally ranked All-American safety, and a producer and short film creator. I specialize in animation and cartoon filmmaking, bringing bold stories to life through cinematic visuals, emotional storytelling, and original world-building.
I’m originally from Madison, Wisconsin, and I grew up with a twin brother who is also an animation content creator. Together, we collaborate on short films, combining our ideas, talents, and creative energy to build unique stories that connect with audiences.
Beyond the art, I use my filmmaking talent as a way to pay my way through college, balancing my academic journey with my passion for visual storytelling. My hopes and dreams reach even further to one day play in the NFL while also becoming a well-known short film creator with a powerful, influential body of work.
On and off the field, I’m driven by creativity, discipline, and passion combining my athletic mindset with artistic vision to inspire, entertain, and motivate through both sports and film.
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Dead Semester
Genre: Action / Horror / Thriller / Drama
Format: 12-Episode Animated Series (Episode 1 – Pilot Film Cut)
“Dead Semester” follows six high-school students whose final day of class turns into a fight for survival when a mysterious viral outbreak transforms their city into chaos. Trapped between collapsing classrooms, panicking soldiers, and the infected that once were their friends, the group must face not only the monsters outside but their own fears, regrets, and hidden tensions within.
Terrell, the reluctant leader, battles to keep his fractured team alive Tony, the strategist; Mike, the joker masking fear; Lola, his strong-willed ex-girlfriend; Jamey, the innocent heart; and Stacie, the self-centered survivor who must learn to care.
As the infection spreads beyond the city, the group discovers a dark truth: the virus wasn’t an accident… and the people meant to protect them may be more dangerous than the undead. With every decision testing loyalty, love, and morality, Dead Semester delivers a gripping mix of intense action, emotional storytelling, and cinematic atmosphere a haunting reflection on how fast humanity can crumble when fear takes over.
Rating:
TV-MA (Mature Audiences) for intense violence, blood, frightening imagery, emotional distress, and thematic content involving death and survival. (If adapted for film release: Rated R.)
Release Date: 11/27/2025
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