Anna and the Apocalypse

Anna and the Apocalypse
Teaser poster
Directed by John McPhail
Produced by
Written by
Starring
  • Ella Hunt
  • Malcolm Cumming
  • Marli Siu
  • Sarah Swire
  • Christopher Leveaux
  • Ben Wiggins
Music by
Cinematography Sara Deane
Edited by Mark Hermida
Production
company
Distributed by Orion Pictures[2]
AMP International[3]
Vertigo Releasing[4]
Release date
  • 22 September 2017 (2017-09-22) (Fantastic Fest)
  • 30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) (United States & United Kingdom)
[5]
Running time
 92 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Anna and the Apocalypse is a 2018 British Christmas zombie musical film[6][7] directed by John McPhail and written by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry. The film is based on the 2010 BAFTA-winning short Zombie Musical. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017.[8][9] Orion Pictures will release the film in the US in limited theaters November 30, 2018 and expand nationwide December 7, 2018. [10]

Plot

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 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 are each other...

Cast

  • Ella Hunt as Anna
  • Malcolm Cumming as John
  • Sarah Swire as Steph
  • Christopher Leveaux as Chris
  • Ben Wiggins as Nick
  • Marli Siu as Lisa
  • Mark Benton as Tony
  • Paul Kaye as Savage
  • Calum Cormack as Santa Claus
  • Euan Bennet as Jake
  • Sean Connor as Graham
  • Janet Lawson as Mrs. Hinzmann
  • Kirsty Strain as Ms. Wright
  • Ella Jarvis as Katie
  • David Friel as Paramedic

Release

Anna and the Apocalypse had its world premiere in the Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017.[11] On October 5, 2017 the film had its European Premiere at Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain.[12] On 10th January 2018, the film was picked up for North American and Latin American theatrical distribution by Orion Pictures, with plans to release it for the 2018 holiday season.[2] The film will be released in the United States on November 30th, in limited release, with a nationwide expansion on December 7th.[13]

Reception

Anna and the Apocalypse had its world premiere at the 2017 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, where it was met with generally very positive reviews. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 90% approval rating based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[14]

Dread Central gave it 5 out of 5 stars, saying that it's "...not just a great movie but a great musical as well."[15]

Awards

Year Awards Category Recipients Result
2017 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Best Independent Film John McPhail Nominated
2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival Audience Award John McPhail Nominated
British Academy Scotland Awards Best Actress: Film Ella Hunt Nominated
Best Feature Film Naysun Alae-Carew, Nicholas Crum, John McPhail, Alan McDonald Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (8 August 2017). "Fantastic Fest 2017 will feature two Stephen King adaptations and a zombie musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Galuppo, Mia (9 January 2018). "Orion Pictures Nabs Zombie Holiday Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Miska, Brad (25 July 2017). "First Look at Zombie Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Grater, Tom (18 February 2018). "Zombie musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' sells to UK (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ↑ ""Anna and the Apocalypse" is Released in Cinemas on 30th November 2018". Filmoria.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Miska, Brad (8 August 2017). "'Anna and the Apocalypse' Images Bring the Holiday Cheer". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Dee, Jake. "Zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse begins shooting". JoBlo.com. Joblo Media. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Miska, Brad (16 January 2017). "They're Finally Making a Zombie Musical, 'Anna and the Apocalypse'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Scott, Ryan (16 January 2017). "Zombie Musical Anna and the Apocalypse Begins Shooting in Scotland". MovieWeb. Watchr Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-04-06). "Zombie Christmas Musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' To Ring In December". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  11. ↑ Waldo, Barry (9 August 2017). "Zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse to get World Premiere at Fantastic Fest". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  12. ↑ Billington, Alex (12 October 2017). "Sitges Review: Zombie Christmas Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 April 2018). "Zombie Christmas Musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' To Ring In December". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. ↑ McHargue, Brad (23 September 2017). "Anna and the Apocalypse (Fantastic Fest): Singing! Dancing! Zombies! Christmas!". Dread Central. Dread Central Media. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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