Zombie Night is a 2013 American zombie horror film directed by John Gulager,[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.
Plot
In a small California town,[1] two families must survive a zombie attack until sunrise.[2]
Cast
- Anthony Michael Hall as Patrick Jackson
- Daryl Hannah as Birdy Lincoln-Jackson
- Alan Ruck as Joe Madden
- Rachel G. Fox as Tracie Jackson
- Shirley Jones as Barbara Lincoln
- Jennifer Taylor as Karin Madden
- Daniel Ross Owen 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
- Meg Rutenberg as Rachel
- Jordan James Smith as Jared
- James Mullen Henderson as Desperate Man
- Jane Osborn as Desperate Woman
- Nicholas S. Williams as Churchgoer
Production
Director John Gulager used amputees to portray zombies. He cited special effects as one of the highlights of a zombie film.[3]
Release
Zombie Night premiered on Syfy on October 26, 2013, and it was released on DVD on December 10, 2013.[4]
Reception
Michael Storey of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it a sub-par zombie film that lacks humor or camp.[5] Brian Lowry of Variety called it "a brain-dead exploitation pic" that is "an almost comically amateurish effort".[6] 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."[7]
References
- ^ a b "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. Vol. 33, no. 19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
External links
- Zombie Night at IMDb