I Survived a Zombie Holocaust
| I Survived A Zombie Holocaust | |
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| Directed by | Guy Pigden |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Guy Pigden |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Mike J. Newport |
| Cinematography | Jon Wilson |
| Edited by | Tori Bindoff |
Production companies |
38 Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
I Survived a Zombie Holocaust is a 2014 horror film that was directed and written by Guy Pigden,[2] and is his feature film directorial debut.[3] The film had its world premiere on 16 August 2014 in Dunedin, New Zealand.[4] Filming for I Survived a Zombie Holocaust took place in Dunedin and was credited by its producer Zoe Hobson as being "the first New Zealand Film Commission-funded feature to be made in Dunedin with a local cast and crew in 15 years."[1]
Synopsis
Wesley (Harley Neville) couldn't be happier- he has managed to land a job as a runner for an upcoming horror film, Tonight They Come. He also feels that he's met the girl of his dreams in the set caterer Susan (Jocelyn Christian), which makes things that much better. The only problem is that the director seems keen on using Wesley as a whipping boy to vent his frustrations and to make matters worse, the film's extras all seem to have become zombies intent on killing them all.
Cast
- Harley Neville as Wesley Pennington
- Jocelyn Christian as Susan Ford
- Ben Baker as Tane Henare
- Reanin Johannink as Jessica Valentine
- Mike Edward as Adam Harrison
- Andrew Laing as SMP
- Simon Ward as Richard Driver
- Mark Neilson as Randy Bateman
- Patrick Davies as Greg Winston
- Harry Love as Harold Beasley
Reception
Critical reception for I Survived a Zombie Holocaust has been positive.[5] Grolsch Film Works and Nerdly both praised the film, with Grolsch Film Works stating "More or less immunising itself against charges of unoriginality by constantly offering reflexive commentary on its own movie-bound qualities (or lack thereof), Pigden's film is an affectionate trawl though the mechanics of the modern zombie picture."[6][7] SciFiNow was more critical in their review, writing "This well-intentioned horror comedy gets a few laughs and the cast are game (Ben Baker is particularly fun as ex-rugby player and glory-days obsessed Tane) but there’s not really too much going on here beyond the meta zombie movie jokes. One or two sequences work very well (such as the director convincing his first AD to literally sacrifice himself for the art) but it’s overlong at 100-odd minutes and it struggles to find jokes beyond the self-referential. It’s difficult to criticise a film this amiable too harshly, but it’s not particularly funny."[8]
References
- 1 2 Benson, Nigel. "Zombie premiere will be a 'thriller'". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ "'I Survived a Zombie Holocaust' Will Not Tolerate Cannibalism on the Set!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Whittington, James. "FrightFest: Interview With Guy Pigden Director Of I Survived A Zombie Holocaust". Horror Channel. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Goosselink, Dave. "Dunedin overrun with zombies for local film premiere". 3 News. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Owen, Luke. "Film4 FrightFest Review – I Survived a Zombie Holocaust (2014)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Bitel, Anton. "I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST (review)". Grolsch Film Works. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Wheat, Phil. "Frightfest 2014: 'I Survived a Zombie Holocaust' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Hatfull, Jonathan. "FRIGHTFEST 2014 DAY 3 REVIEW: LOVED TO DEATH". SciFiNow. Retrieved 18 October 2014.