A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate r... Read allA zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new worl... Read allA zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on... Read all
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The comparison with Shaun of the Dead does it no favours though. Shaun of the Dead is a masterpiece. This is not.
I enjoyed this though. It's entertaining. Could have been gorier though.
The star of the show here for me was certainly the very beautiful Ella Hunt, who plays the title character. Clearly a performer with some definite star quality and versatility and one for the future hopefully. The rest of the cast are good too it has to be said, and it was nice seeing old Dennis Pennis himself, Paul Kaye, appear as an unhinged headmaster. It has to be said that the comedy is a bit uneven to say the least, although there are some good jokes sprinkled throughout about evacuation selfies, Justin Bieber and all the rest of it but I found it only sporadically funny if I am honest. The horror side of the fence is covered with the usual zombie violence which is visceral and creative enough to keep us interested. The songs were actually quite a welcome injection, as it was with those that the film was at its most distinctive. And also, quite pleasingly, things are not rounded off with a Hollywood ending either, which I thought was the right way to go for this kind of thing.
On the whole, while this is definitely a bit hit and miss, I commend it for its ambition and fun-factor. When a film has the good grace to at least try something new, it deserves a chance and I wish it the very best.
While not epic, this movie is a lot of fun. If you're a fan of musicals and zombie movies, this one is for you!!
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the posts seen in the #EvacSelfie bit was from "Ash Campbell" - a mashup of Ash Williams/ Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead films.
- Crazy creditsBarry Waldo, co-author
- Alternate versionsUS version was partially reedited and runs approx. 5 minutes shorter than the original version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Modern Christmas Movies (2019)
- SoundtracksWhat A Time To Be Alive (Orchestral Version)
Music and Lyrics by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly
Performed by the Cast from Anna and the Apocalypse
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- Ana y el apocalipsis
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- Gross US & Canada
- $545,597
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $52,588
- Dec 2, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $673,523
- Runtime
- 1h 33m(93 min)
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- 2.39 : 1