Zombie Night (2013 film)
Zombie Night is a 2013 American zombie horror film directed by John Gulager (Feast, Piranha 3DD),[1] written by Keith Allan and Delondra Williams from a story by Richard Schenkman, and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Taylor, Alan Ruck, and Shirley Jones.
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Story by | Richard Schenkman |
Directed by | John Gulager |
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Theme music composer | Alan Howarth |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | David Michael Latt |
Cinematography | Damian Horan |
Editor | Bobby K. Richardson |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Production company | Indy Entertainment |
Distributor | The Asylum |
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Original network | Syfy |
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Cast
- Anthony Michael Hall as Patrick Jackson
- Daryl Hannah as Birdy Lincoln-Jackson
- Alan Ruck as Joe 'Joseph' Madden
- Rachel G. Fox as Tracie Jackson
- Shirley Jones as Nana Barbara Lincoln
- Jennifer Taylor as Karin Madden
- Daniel Ross as Perry Madden
- Gibson Bobby Sjobeck as Nathan Madden
- Zoe Canner as Irina
- Tia Robinson as Janice
- Rogelio T. Ramos as Officer Vincent Lopez
- Diane Ayala Goldner as Officer Johnson
- Hayley Derryberry as Bloody Woman
- Destiny Hernandez as Teresa
- Keith Allan (as Keith Allen) as Looter
- Esteban Cueto as Grounds keeper
- Jordan James Smith as Jared
- Meg Rutenberg as Rachel
- James Mullen Henderson as Desperate Man
- Jane Osborn as Desperate Woman
- Nicholas S. Williams as Churchgoer
- Daniel Moorehead as Dizzy
- Bryan R. Glaser as Bryan
- David Hill as Police Officer
- Diane Chambers as Decaying Old Woman in cemetery
Production
Director John Gulager used amputees to portray zombies. He cited special effects as one of the highlights of a zombie film.[4]
Release
Zombie Night premiered on Syfy on October 26, 2013, and it was released on DVD on December 10, 2013.[5]
Reception
Michael Storey of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it a sub-par zombie film that lacks humor or camp.[6] Brian Lowry of Variety called it "a brain-dead exploitation pic" that is "an almost comically amateurish effort".[7] Andrew Dowler of Now wrote, "Zombie Night brings enough energy, skill and gore to its basic Night Of The Living Dead story to provide light entertainment on a chilly night."[8]
References
- "Zombie Night (2013) - John Gulager | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- "Zombie Night (2013) - John Gulager | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- "Zombie Night (2013) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- Keveney, Bill (2013-10-22). "Zombies stalk your weekend TV viewing". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- Barton, Steve (2013-09-11). "Artwork Premiere for John Gulager's Zombie Night". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- Storey, Michael (2013-10-24). "Syfy's Zombie Night (below) par for the course". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- Lowry, Brian (2013-10-25). "TV Review: 'The Returned' (Les Revenants), 'Zombie Night' – More Dead People Walking". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- Dowler, Andrew (2013-01-09). "Zombie Night". Now. 33 (19). Retrieved 2014-02-19.