Zombie Night (2003 film)

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Zombie Night
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Directed by David J. Francis
Written by Amber Lynn Francis
David J. Francis
Produced byAmber Lynn Francis
David J. Francis
Mike Masters
StarringDanny Ticknovich
Sandra Segovic
Edited byChris Bellio
Music byKevin Eamon
Rich Hamelin
Rodney Lee Nelson
Dan Turcotte
Jeff Vidov
Distributed byPrimal Films Inc.
Release date
  • October 16, 2003 (2003-10-16)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Zombie Night is a 2003 Canadian horror film directed by David J. Francis, written by Francis and his wife Amber Lynn Francis, and starring Danny Ticknovich and Sandra Segovic.

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Plot

Following the end of World War III, the dead have risen and are eating the living after sunset. A group of survivors are holed up in a building fighting off the undead. One night though, the zombies break through, forcing the group to evacuate. They find themselves running through the woods, trying at all costs to stay alive.

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Reception

Mike Watt of Film Threat rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "It was made with such earnest affection to the genre that it's difficult to be negative towards it." [1] Bloody Disgusting rated it 2/5 stars and criticized the acting and dialogue. [2] Peter Dendle wrote, "Unconvincing actors try to make you think the world is coming to an end by running around abandoned buildings in this anemic offering from Hamilton, Ontario." [3]

Sequels

A sequel was produced, Zombie Night 2: Awakening . There was also a mock documentary, following the film makers as they attempt to make Reel Zombies in a time of real zombies.

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References

  1. Watt, Mike (2004-05-12). "Zombie Night". Film Threat . Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  2. "Zombie Night (V)". Bloody Disgusting . 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  3. Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland Publishing. p. 228. ISBN   9780786492886.