Zombie Undead
| Zombie Undead | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rhys Davies |
| Produced by | Rhys Davies |
| Written by | Kris Tearse |
| Starring |
Ruth King Kris Tearse Rod Duncan Barry Thomas Sandra Wildbore Christopher J. Herbert |
| Music by |
David Fellows Kris Tearse |
| Cinematography | Neill Phillips |
Production company |
Hive Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Zombie Undead is a 2010 British horror film directed by Rhys Davies, written by Kris Tearse, and starring Ruth King, Kris Tearse, Rod Duncan, Barry Thomas, Sandra Wildbore, and Christopher J. Herbert. After a terrorist attack in Leicester, survivors take cover from zombies.
Plot
After a terrorist attack, Sarah takes her injured father to a busy and overworked hospital, only to lose consciousness during the stressful attempt to save his life. When she comes to, the hospital seems deserted. Sarah quickly discovers that zombies have taken over the building, and, along with other survivors, flees the hospital and attempts to survive against the undead hordes.
Cast
- Ruth King as Sarah
- Kris Tearse as Jay
- Barry Thomas as Steve
- Christopher J. Herbert as Phil
- Steven Dolton as Farmer
- Sandra Wildbore as Mary
Production
Zombie Undead was filmed in Leicester. Filming lasted for 18 months.[2] The filmmakers tried to avoid exposition and focus on the characters.[3]
Release
Zombie Undead premiered in Leicester on 15 January 2010[1] and opened in British theaters in April 2011.[4] Metrodome Distribution released it on DVD on 30 May 2011.[5] MVD Entertainment Group released it on DVD in the US on 24 July 2012.[6] In its opening weekend, it took in a total of £10.[7]
Reception
Tom Huddleston of Time Out London rated it 1/5 stars and called it a cliched and "laughably inept DIY horror movie".[8] Jamie Russell of Total Film rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Zombie Undead is another no-budget, no-brains outing to treat the walking dead as an excuse for a lack of writing ability."[9] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "a breath of fresh air" but sloppy and poorly acted.[10] Jeremy Blitz of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Unfortunately, the producers of British indie Zombie Undead present little new material, though they do show a few flashes of near brilliance."[11] Peter Dendle called it a boring zombie film that was made for marketing purposes.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Zombie movie shot in Leicestershire will premiere". Leicester Mercury. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "Zombies unleashed on streets". Leicester Mercury. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "Zombie Leicester". BBC News. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "This week's new films". The Guardian. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Benson, Daniel (2011-05-14). "Zombie Undead coming to DVD in May". HorrorTalk.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Moore, Debi (2012-06-22). "MVD Entertainment Group Unleashing the Zombie Undead in July". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Foster, Simon (2012-11-06). "Box office records were broken in the US last weekend (but not the good kind).". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Huddleston, Tom (2011-04-19). "Zombie Undead (18)". Time Out London. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Russell, Jamie (2011-04-26). "Zombie Undead". Total Film. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Miller, Mark L. (2012-09-07). "Zombie Undead". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Blitz, Jeremy (2012-08-30). "Zombie Undead". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia: 2000-2010. McFarland Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 9780786492886.