As Night Falls

As Night Falls
Directed by Joe Davison
Written by Joe Davison
Starring Debbie Rochon, Julie Anne, Deneen Melody
Music by Clint Bailly
Cinematography Brian Bourke
Edited by Joshua Long, Stu McLaughlin, Michael Seitzler
Production
company
FEAR FILM Motion Picture Studios, Pop Gun Pictures, Us and the Other Us Productions
Release date
  • November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
Country United States
Language English

As Night Falls (released in Germany as Die Nacht der Zombies) is a 2013 horror film directed by Joe Davison. It was created in 2010 but was not released until November 12, 2013, when it was sent straight to DVD. It stars Debbie Rochon as a mother that returns from the dead to "discipline" anyone she thinks is naughty.[1]

Synopsis

Sisters Holly (Lily Cardone) and Elizabeth (Deneen Melody) are living in a house of murder. Fifty years ago a young girl named Amelia (Grace Chapman) was brutally murdered by unseen methods. Now her parents have returned from their grave to enact their own strict discipline on anyone they believe is misbehaving and staying up past nightfall.

Cast

  • Debbie Rochon as The Mother - Nelly Trine
  • Julie Anne as Olivia
  • Deneen Melody as Elizabeth
  • Raine Brown as Stephanie
  • Rod Grant as Principal
  • Jeremy King as Tim
  • Brian Kahrs as Zombie / Jimmy the Cop
  • Lily Cardone as Holly
  • Ken Anthony II as Steve
  • Joe Davison asCharlie
  • Dwight Cenac as Otto
  • Grace Chapman as Amelia
  • Stacci Sastre Reed as Erica
  • André Reissig as Pennywise
  • Tyler Cross as Dude

Reception

Critical reception for As Night Falls was negative and Bloody Disgusting panned the film's acting as particularly bad.[2] Ain't It Cool News and HorrorNews.net also gave negative reviews,[3] with HorrorNews.net commenting that "it ain’t the worst thing I’ve seen this month but it’s pretty disappointing all the same."[4] DVD Verdict gave a mixed review, saying that while the film wasn't "guilty" it was also generic and that "Those looking for new scares or novel pleasures should steer clear."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "AS NIGHT FALLS – New Film Starring Debbie Rochon Nov 12". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Excitement Stumbles In 'As Night Falls'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "AICN HORROR looks at DISCOPATH! JUNKIE! STANDARDS OF LIVING! TRANSYLVANIA TELEVISION! DRILLER KILLER! AS NIGHT FALLS! ATTACK OF THE MOON ZOMBIES! GRABBERS! FAITHFUL FINDINGS! & More!". AICN. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Film Review: As Night Falls (2013)". hn.n. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "As Night Falls (review)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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