Bong of the Dead

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Bong of the Dead
Directed byThomas Newman
Written byThomas Newman
Produced byMike Fields
Jodi Thomas
Thomas Newman
Starring
  • Simone Bailly
  • Mark Sweatman
  • Jy Harris
  • Barry Nerling
CinematographyThomas Newman
Edited byThomas Newman
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies
Mind In Motion Productions
Killed by Death Productions
Distributed byLeft Films
Release date
12 May 2011 (Cannes Independent Film Festival)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5000

Bong of the Dead is a 2011 Canadian action horror comedy film directed by Thomas Newman, starring Simone Bailly, Mark Sweatman, Jy Harris and Barry Nerling.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Cannes Independent Film Festival. [1]

Reception

The film received a score of 3 out of 5 in HorrorNews.net. [2] Phil Wheat of Nerdly wrote a positive review of the film, writing that "if you like your budgets very low, the gore quotient very high, and huge dollops of stoner humour you might find yourself enjoying it." [3]

Gareth Jones of Dread Central rated the film 2.5 out of 5, writing that "Newman most certainly has the chops to move on to bigger and better things, and gore and zombie fans will find enough to keep them interested — but Bong of the Dead fails to ignite with its script and quickly becomes an experience akin to being the only sober person in a room full of drunk and stoned exhibitionists who think they’re the funniest people on Earth". [4] Joel Harley of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 10, writing that "Like its characters, Bong of the Dead is tiresome, annoying and half-baked." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Wells, Mitchell (13 May 2011). "Bong Of The Dead News". Horror Society. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ↑ The Black Saint (13 April 2012). "Film Review: Bong Of The Dead (2011)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Wheat, Phil (11 April 2019). "Movies You May Have Missed: 'Bong of the Dead'". Nerdly. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Jones, Gareth (22 April 2012). "Bong of the Dead (UK DVD)". Dread Central . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Harley, Joel (24 April 2012). "DVD Review: Bong of the Dead". Starburst . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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