Silent Night, Zombie Night

Silent Night, Zombie Night
Directed by Sean Cain
Produced by Sean Cain
Wes Laurie
Written by Sean Cain
Starring Frank Forcinito
Andy Hopper
Nadine Stenovitch
Vernon Wells
Felissa Rose
Lew Temple
Music by Mario Salvucci
Cinematography Jim Wright
Distributed by Pacific Entertainment Corporation / Genius Brands
Release date
  • November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) (Gorezone's Weekend of Horrors)
Running time
 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Silent Night, Zombie Night is a 2009 horror film written and directed by Sean Cain which stars Frank Forcinito, Andy Hopper, Nadine Stenovitch, Vernon Wells, Felissa Rose and Lew Temple.[1] It was the first collaboration between Velvet Hammer Films and ArsonCuff Entertainment, which also produced Breath of Hate.

Plot

A week before Christmas, a viral outbreak turns the citizens of Los Angeles into the walking dead. On the brink of severing ties with both his wife and his longtime partner Nash, L.A.P.D. officer Frank Talbot instead winds up trapped with them as death closes in.

Cast

  • Frank Forcinito as Frank Talbot
  • Andy Hopper as Nash Jackson
  • Nadine Stenovitch as Sarah Talbot
  • Lew Temple as Jeffrey Hannigan
  • Vernon Wells as Paul Irwin
  • Felissa Rose as Elsa Lansing

Production

Production began in December 2009 for twelve days with two additional pick up days in early 2010. Shooting was momentarily halted when the Los Angeles Police Department arrived by foot, car, and helicopter due to a concerned citizen mistaking actors with prop weapons for gang members battling in the streets. Lead zombie Timothy Muskatell was run over by a car while heading to set on his scooter resulting in a dislocated shoulder. This resulted in having director, Sean Cain having to substitute for him for two shooting days.

Poster

The film poster is peculiar in that it depicts, left to right, lead actors Andy Hopper, Nadine Stenovitch, and Frank Forcinito, who portray the film's three main characters, while at the same time highlighting the names of actors who play secondary roles but are better known: Vernon Wells for his roles in Mad Max 2 and Commando, Felissa Rose for the horror Sleepaway Camp, and Lew Temple for his time on The Walking Dead.

Release

The film had its premiere during the Gorezone Weekend of Horrors on November 1, 2009 where it played alongside another Cain produced film, Someone's Knocking at the Door.[2] Since then Silent Night, Zombie Night has played in a number of festivals up until its release on DVD & Blu-Ray October 4, 2011.[3] It has since gone on to be a holiday horror favorite popping up numerous lists in 2011 like HorrorNews.net's 'Top 20 Christmas Movies',[4] 365 Horror Movie's 'Best Christmas Horror list'[5] and Most Wanted Monster's '13 Christmas Horror Films to DIE for'.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Dreadcentral.com Caroling Christmas Zombies Sing for Brains in Silent Night, Zombie Night
  2. ↑ Brutalashell.com Brutal as Hell - GoreZone Weekend of Horrors report
  3. ↑ Dreadcentral.com Silent Night, Zombie Night Sets a Release Date; First Look at the Box Art and New Trailer
  4. ↑ Horrornews.net Top 20 Christmas Movies
  5. ↑ 365horrormovie.com The Best and Worst Christmas Horror Movies
  6. ↑ Most Wanted Monsters You Better Watch Out: 13 Christmas Horror Films to DIE for
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