Zombie Undead is a 2010 British horror film directed by Rhys Davies and starring Ruth King, Kris Tearse, Rod Duncan, Barry Thomas, Sandra Wildbore, and Christopher J. Herbert. It was written by Kris Tearse. After a terrorist attack in Leicester, survivors take cover from zombies.
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| Directed by | Rhys Davies |
| Written by | Kris Tearse |
| Produced by | Rhys Davies |
| Starring | Ruth King Kris Tearse Rod Duncan Barry Thomas Sandra Wildbore Christopher J. Herbert |
| Cinematography | Neill Phillips |
| Music by | David Fellows Kris Tearse |
Production company | Hive Films |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAfter a terrorist attack, Sarah takes her injured father to a busy and overworked hospital, only to lose consciousness during the stressful attempt to save his life. When she comes to, the hospital seems deserted. Sarah quickly discovers that zombies have taken over the building, and, along with other survivors, flees the hospital and attempts to survive against the undead hordes.
Cast
edit- Ruth King as Sarah
- Kris Tearse as Jay
- Barry Thomas as Steve
- Christopher J. Herbert as Phil
- Steven Dolton as Farmer
- Sandra Wildbore as Mary
Production
editZombie Undead was filmed in Leicester. Filming lasted for 18 months.[2] The filmmakers tried to avoid exposition and focus on the characters.[3]
Release
editZombie Undead premiered in Leicester on 15 January 2010[1] and opened in British theaters in April 2011.[4] Metrodome Distribution released it on DVD on 30 May 2011.[5] MVD Entertainment Group released it on DVD in the US on 24 July 2012.[6] In its opening weekend, it took in a total of £10.[7]
Reception
editTom Huddleston of Time Out London rated it 1/5 stars and called it a clichéd and "laughably inept DIY horror movie".[8] Jamie Russell of Total Film rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Zombie Undead is another no-budget, no-brains outing to treat the walking dead as an excuse for a lack of writing ability."[9] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "a breath of fresh air" but it was sloppy and poorly acted.[10] Jeremy Blitz of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Unfortunately, the producers of British indie Zombie Undead present little new material, though they do show a few flashes of near brilliance."[11] Peter Dendle called it a boring zombie film that was made for marketing purposes.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zombie movie shot in Leicestershire will premiere". Leicester Mercury. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Zombies unleashed on streets". Leicester Mercury. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Zombie Leicester". BBC News. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "This week's new films". The Guardian. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (14 May 2011). "Zombie Undead coming to DVD in May". HorrorTalk.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Moore, Debi (22 June 2012). "MVD Entertainment Group Unleashing the Zombie Undead in July". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Foster, Simon (6 November 2012). "Box office records were broken in the US last weekend (but not the good kind)". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Huddleston, Tom (19 April 2011). "Zombie Undead (18)". Time Out London. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Russell, Jamie (26 April 2011). "Zombie Undead". Total Film. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Miller, Mark L. (7 September 2012). "Zombie Undead". Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Blitz, Jeremy (30 August 2012). "Zombie Undead". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia: 2000-2010. McFarland Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 9780786492886. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2016.