Zombie Night (2013 film)

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Zombie Night
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Screenplay by
Story by Richard Schenkman
Directed by John Gulager
Starring
Theme music composer Alan Howarth
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer David Michael Latt
CinematographyDamian Horan
EditorBobby K. Richardson
Running time88 minutes
Production companyIndy Entertainment
Original release
Network Syfy
ReleaseDecember 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)

Zombie Night is a 2013 American zombie horror film directed by John Gulager, [1] written by Keith Allan and Delondra Williams from a story by Richard Schenkman, and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Taylor, Alan Ruck, and Shirley Jones.

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Plot

In a small California town, [1] two families must survive a zombie attack until sunrise. [2]

Cast

Production

Director John Gulager used amputees to portray zombies. He cited special effects as one of the highlights of a zombie film. [3]

Release

Zombie Night premiered on Syfy on October 26, 2013, and it was released on DVD on December 10, 2013. [4]

Reception

Michael Storey of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it a sub-par zombie film that lacks humor or camp. [5] Brian Lowry of Variety called it "a brain-dead exploitation pic" that is "an almost comically amateurish effort". [6] Andrew Dowler of Now wrote, "Zombie Night brings enough energy, skill and gore to its basic Night Of The Living Dead story to provide light entertainment on a chilly night." [7]

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