Dead Trigger (film)

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Dead Trigger
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Mike Cuff
  • Scott Windhauser
Written by
  • Heinz Treschnitzer
  • Mike Cuff
  • Scott Windhauser
Based on Dead Trigger
by Madfinger Games
Produced by
  • Marina Bespalov
  • Michael Tadross Jr.
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Hall
Edited bySimon Van Gelder
Music byStephen Edwards
Production
companies
  • Aldamisa Entertainment
  • Tadross Media Group
Distributed by Saban Films
Release dates
Running time
91 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dead Trigger is a 2017 American science fiction action horror film directed by Mike Cuff and Scott Windhauser, who were also both writers with Heinz Treschnitzer. The film is based on the mobile game of the same name. The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Autumn Reeser, Brooke Johnston, Chris Galya, Romeo Miller and Isaiah Washington.

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The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand in the United States on May 3, 2019, by Saban Films, [2] and was widely panned by critics. [3]

Plot

The film follows a world ravaged by a deadly virus that turns people into zombies. Unable to halt the outbreak, the government creates a video game called Dead Trigger to identify skilled players capable of combating the real-life undead. Captain Kyle Walker leads a team of elite soldiers and gamers on a mission to locate a group of scientists who may have developed a cure for the virus ..

Cast

Production

Writer-director Mike Cuff secured the film rights to the game in 2015 and began filming a live-action adaptation starring Dolph Lundgren and Isaiah Washington in Mexico in May 2016. [6] Two days into filming Cuff left the production and Scott Windhauser, who had rewritten the screenplay with Dolph Lundgren, finished the film. Madfinger Games withdrew their support for the film, as the approved script was altered so radically. Cuff and Madfinger had no further participation in the film.

Release

Theatrical

Dead Trigger first screened at the 2017 Moscow International Film Festival. [7] The film was released theatrically and video-on-demand on May 3, 2019, by Saban Films/Lionsgate. [5]

Reception

Critical response

Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film four stars out of ten. [4] It has a 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dead Trigger". British Board of Film Classification . Archived from the original on July 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dead Trigger". firstshowing. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes User reviews
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 LePire, Bobby (3 May 2019). "Dead Trigger". Film Threat . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Squires, John (26 March 2019). "[Trailer] Dolph Lundgren is Basically Playing Frank Castle Again in Zombie Movie 'Dead Trigger'". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Robb, David (2016-12-23). "The Perils Of Filming In Mexico: Cartel Rumors & Missed Paydays Fuel Latest Production Shutdown". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  7. ↑ "Dolph Lundgren stars the movie adaptation of the "Dead Trigger" video game". Ganiveta. November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dead Trigger Reviews". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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