Reel Zombies
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| Written by | Mike Masters |
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| Edited by | David J. Francis |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.
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 2 "Reel Zombies Trailer". Horror-Movies.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ Nevermore Film Festival - February 20-22, 2009
- 1 2 Coen, Olie (2014-03-20). "Reel Zombies". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (2009-07-24). "FANTASIA '09: REEL ZOMBIES (Film Review)". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ Murray, Dave. "Reel Zombies". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ "Reel Zombies (2008)". HorrorNews.Net. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ Bough, Geoff. "Reel Zombies". Revenant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ Sullivan, Gordon (2014-02-07). "Reel Zombies". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2015-02-26.