The Zombie King is a British horror comedy film directed by Aidan Belizaire and starring Edward Furlong[1] and Corey Feldman.[2] The film is based on a story by Jennifer Chippindale and Rebecca-Clare Evans.[3]

The Zombie King
The Zombie King Poster
The Zombie King Poster
Directed byAidan Belizaire
Screenplay byGeorge McCluskey
Story byJennifer Chippindale
Rebecca-Clare Evans
Produced byJennifer Chippindale
Rebecca-Clare Evans
StarringEdward Furlong
Corey Feldman
CinematographyIsmael Issa Lopez
Edited byAndrew McKee
Music byAndrew Phillips
Production
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Northern Girl Productions
Release date
  • April 2013 (2013-04) (Germany)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Samuel Peters, once an ordinary man, dabbles in the laws of voodoo to bring his wife back from the grave. He soon encounters the god of malevolence, Kalfu, and makes a pact with him to destroy the underworld and bring chaos to earth. In return, he will become the Zombie King and walk the earth for eternity with his late wife. But as the growing horde of zombies begins to wipe out a countryside town, the government creates a perimeter around the town and employs a shoot-on-sight policy. Trapped within the town, the locals, an unlikely bunch of misfits, must fight for their lives and unite in order to survive.

Cast

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  • Edward Furlong as Samuel Peters / The Zombie King
  • Corey Feldman as Kalfu
  • George McCluskey as Ed Wallace
  • David McClelland as Munch
  • Michael Gamarano as Boris
  • Seb Castang as Simo
  • Rebecca-Clare Evans as Danny
  • Jennifer Chippindale as Tara
  • Jon Campling as Father Lawrence
  • Timothy Owen as Neville
  • Anabel Barston as Tabitha
  • Jane Foufas as Vera
  • Leo Horsfield as Scott
  • Sebastian Street as Doctor Carter
  • Tanya Kararina as Samuel Peters' Wife
  • Forbes KB as Gravedigger

Production

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The film went into production in the U.K. on 20 November 2011[4] and was shot over 21 days.

Release

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McCluskey originally planned a release for the film in December 2012.[5] In 2013, the film was released on DVD in Germany in April,[6] and Japan in May.[7] In July 2013, Carousel Media announced it was authoring the DVD.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Zombie King News #2". Gore Press. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ Benson, Daniel (20 October 2011). "Hail to the Zombie King, Baby". Horror Talk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Ed Furlong and Corey Feldman to star in UK Horror The Zombie King". Liveforfilms.com. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  4. ^ Cooper, Sarah (19 October 2011). "Corey Feldman to star in UK indie feature The Zombie King". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with British Actor and Author George McCluskey". HorrorBug. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Corey Feldman Is The Zombie King with Edward Furlong in the Horror Comedy Coming to DVD". MovieWeb. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ "The Zombie King Movie DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ^ "The Zombie King". The Carousel Media Company. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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