Reel Zombies

Reel Zombies is a 2008 Canadian zombie film directed by David J. Francis and Mike Masters.[2] It is the third film in a loose trilogy that includes Zombie Night and Zombie Night 2: Awakening. Shot in documentary style, it depicts a film crew that attempts to follow up on their low budget zombie films during an outbreak of a real zombie apocalypse.

Reel Zombies
DVD Cover
Directed by
Produced by
  • David J. Francis
  • Mike Masters
  • Stephen Papadimitriou
Written byMike Masters
Starring
Cinematography
  • Chris Bellio
  • Chris Matthews
Edited byDavid J. Francis
Release date
  • 7 September 2008 (2008-09-07)[1]
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

When a zombie outbreak erupts, zombie films are made illegal. Undeterred, a low budget film crew set out to create the sequel to their two previous, unsuccessful zombie films, reasoning that once zombie plague ends, there will once again be a market. The filmmakers attempt to film around the hostile zombies, while also using them as extras in their film.

Cast
  • Dan Rooney as Basil
  • Mukesh Asopa as Pascal
  • Stephannie Hawkins as Rebecca Shelley
  • Steve Curtis as Keith
  • Mike Masters
  • David J. Francis
  • Stephen Papadimitriou
  • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Tony Watt

Release

Reel Zombies premiered at the 2008 Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.[1] Synapse Films released it on DVD on 11 February 2014.[3]

Reception

Michael Gingold of Fangoria wrote, "Reel Zombies is a mix of big laughs and smiles of recognition, and will likely be most appreciated by anyone who’s spent time in the indie filmmaking trenches themselves."[4] Dave Murray of JoBlo.com rated it 3/4 stars and wrote that it "couldn't be funnier".[5] HorrorNews.Net wrote that the film is very funny and offers many surprises.[6] Geoff Bough of Revenant Magazine wrote that the film "is honestly one of my favorite films of the year and provides an explosive dose of hilarity to the zombie subgenre."[7] Olie Coen of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "If you like the genre check this out; it's a refreshing take on an old storyline that's surprisingly entertaining and smart."[3] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote, "Though it has some good ideas—having actors play themselves, tying the film into the real world, making zombies slightly less threatening, and making a zombie film with "real" zombies—these additions to the formula aren't utilized effectively."[8]

References
  1. "Reel Zombies Trailer". Horror-Movies.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  2. Nevermore Film Festival - February 20-22, 2009
  3. Coen, Olie (2014-03-20). "Reel Zombies". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  4. Gingold, Michael (2009-07-24). "FANTASIA '09: REEL ZOMBIES (Film Review)". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  5. Murray, Dave. "Reel Zombies". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  6. "Reel Zombies (2008)". HorrorNews.Net. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  7. Bough, Geoff. "Reel Zombies". Revenant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  8. Sullivan, Gordon (2014-02-07). "Reel Zombies". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
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