Daddy, I'm a Zombie

Daddy , I'm a Zombie (Spanish: Papá, soy una Zombi) is a 2011 Spanish animated comedy-drama film directed by Joan Espinach and Ricardo Ramón.[1][2] The film premiered 25 November 2011 at the Gijón Film Festival in Spain. Spanish actress Paula Ribó voiced the main character of Dixie and Kimberly Wharton voiced the character in its English adaptation.

Daddy, I'm a Zombie
Film poster
SpanishPapá, Soy una Zombi
Directed by
  • Ricardo Ramón
  • Joan Espinach
Produced byAlberto Gerrikabeitia
Written byDaniel Torres
Starring
  • Paula Ribo
  • Núria Trifol
  • Ivan Labanda
  • Luis Posada
  • Roser Batalla
  • Clara Schwarze
Music byManel Gil-Inglada
CinematographyRicardo Ramón
Production
companies
  • Abra Producciones
  • Digital Dreams Films
Distributed byLionsgate Home Entertainment
(United Kingdom/Ireland)
Phase 4 Films
(North America)
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountrySpain
Language
  • Catalan
  • English
  • Basque
  • Spanish
  • French

Plot

The film follows Dixie Grim, a thirteen-year-old gothic girl. Her father is a recently divorced mortician who tries to connect with his daughter, but she seems to want nothing to do with him. She has a giant crush on Ray, a boy in school who doesn't seem to know she exists. All goes wrong when she witnesses her best friend seemingly flirting with Ray. Heartbroken, she runs away from the scene.

Shortly after, a tree falls in a forest and seemingly kills her. Dixie wakes up in a graveyard and discovers that she has become a zombie. In there she meets Isis, an Egyptian mummy who helps Dixie and explains her situation and about the zombie world. The two friends go on a quest to find a way to bring her back to life. Along the way they meet Gonner, a zombie pirate who plans to steal Dixie's necklace, which turns out to be a powerful key that can bring the dead back to life. Gonner soon turns his way around and joins the pair.

Voice actors

Spanish release
  • Paula Ribó as Dixie Malasombra
  • Núria Trifol as Isis, Julia
  • Ivan Labanda as Gonner
  • Luis Posada as Ricardo Malasombra, Vitriol
  • Roser Batalla as Nigreda / Sofía Malasombra
  • Clara Schwarze as Brianna, Lilianna
  • Elisabeth Bergalló as Piroska
  • Albert Mieza as Fizcko
  • Manuel Osto as History Professor
  • Francesc Belda as Thorko

English release
  • Kimberly Wharton as Dixie Grim
  • Ratana as Isis
  • MJ Lallo as Gonner, Sophia Grim
  • Doug Gochman as Phil Grim, Vitriol
  • Karen McCarthy as Nebulosa
  • Liz Joseph as Piroska
  • Heather Downey as Allyssa
  • Tracey Charles as Melissa, Julia
  • Danny Katiana as Frizcko, Thorko
  • Josh Snyder as History Teacher

Recognition

Reception

Starburst Magazine panned the film overall, stating that although the film did have good music and cinematography, that overall it "isn't funny, it isn't frightening and every set-piece action scene is a dismal failure."[3] Common Sense Media was somewhat more positive, rating it at three out of five stars.[4]

Awards and nominations

Sequel

A sequel entitled Mummy, I'm a Zombie] (Spanish: Mamá, soy un zombi) which had a later Spanish re-titling to Dixie y la rebelión zombi, was given a theatrical release on 7 November 2014 in Spain. Kim Wharton returned to voice Dixie for its English release.

References
  1. Catálogo BAFICI 2012. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 2012. p. 129. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. Milligan, Mercedes. "'Daddy I'm a Zombie' Coming to North America". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. Knott, John (26 October 2012). "DVD Review: Daddy,I'm a Zombie!". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. staff (13 May 2014). "review: Daddy, I'm a Zombie". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. staff (10 February 2012). ""Papá soy una zombi" ha obtenido el premio Enfants Terribles". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. Milligan, Mercedes (11 January 2012). "Goya Awards Reveal Feature, Short Noms". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. Fernandez, Jordi. "Awards: Daddy, I'm a Zombie". The Loop. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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