Die Zombiejäger
Die Zombiejäger is a Swedish exploitation film from 2005. A prequel called Dragonetti: The Ruthless Contract Killer was released in 2010.
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Directed by | Jonas Wolcher |
Produced by | Jonas Wolcher Magnus Hedqvist |
Written by | Jonas Wolcher Petter Hörberg |
Starring | Martin Brisshäll Nick Holmquist Christian van Caine Margareta Strand |
Music by | Sturm Café Aardia Dark Funeral Hype Interlace Project X Red Cell |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | English Swedish German Italian |
Budget | €4000 |
Cast
- Nick Holmquist as Dieter Höss
- Martin Brisshäll as Heinrich Rummel
- Christian van Caine as Ivo Reinharth
- Margareta Strand as Ewa Weiss
- Erich Silva as The Zombie Master
- Aldo Cunei as Claudio Dragonetti
- Mads Koudal as Knut
- Helena Karlsson as Ingela Karlsson
- Andreas Andersson as Roger
- Yohanna Idha as Magdalena Forsmark
- Jonas Lübeck as Hans Buttgeritz, Yellow Zombie
- Peter Lihnell as Goon 1
- Mathias Engman as Goon 2
- Maud Sjögren as Britt Samuelsson
- Hyse Gashi as The Mayor of Gothenburg
- Göran Sjögren as Police Officer #1
- Simon Thalén as Kenneth
- Emperor Magus Caligula as The Necrophiliac
- Julia Skinnars as Girl in shower
- Christian Kinell as The Scout
- Petter Hörberg as The 80:s man and Doctor
- Andreas J. Wimmer as Brown Reporter
- Magnus Hedqvist as Klaus Morgenstern and Henrik Andersson
- Peter Ahl as Zombie
- Johan Bjärsborn as Zombie
- Enes Crnalic as Zombie
- Mikael Pettersson as Zombie
- Janne Skip Sandin as Zombie
- Jesper M. Sjöberg as Police officer
- George Svensson as Neckripping zombie
- Adam Thorp as SWAT
Plot
During a time in the near future, Gothenburg has been invaded by zombies. The police are powerless and a team of German zombie hunters are called in to solve the problem and clean up the city and find out what is causing the zombie epidemic. On their way through the streets of Gothenburg, they run into several obstacles. For example, they come across an Italian assassin and some Swedish reporters on the wrong side of the barricades.
Soundtrack
Over 21 bands contributed to the soundtrack, among them Dark Funeral and Sturm Café. Sturm Café's song "Die Zombiejäger" was written for the film and is used as a main theme throughout the movie. "Godhate" by Dark Funeral is played in the opening credits and "Related Skin" by Red Cell is played during the final battle and over the closing credits. Aardia wrote the original score. A soundtrack was released featuring several of the more prominent songs. There were some controversy when it turned out the producers did not have the right to release the songs on a soundtrack CD. Wolcher was not prosecuted however.
- "Theme from Die Zombiejäger" - Sturm Café
- "Godhate" - Dark Funeral
- "Hans' Theme" - Aardia
- "Related Skin" - Red Cell
- "The Mayor's Theme" - Aardia
- "Realm of Fear" - Aardia
- "Call To Arms" - Aardia
- "Walking Dead" - Digital Dreamers
- "Master" - Interlace
- "Infected" - Project-X
- "Thus I Have Spoken" - Dark Funeral
- "All the Terror You Can Eat" - Grate
- "Patrol 17" - Dismember
- "Fairy Tales From Beyond" - Aardia
- "Necropolis" - DDR
- "The Wandering" - Aardia
Release
This film was premiered at Fantastisk Film Festival in Lund 2005. October 14, 2005 was the theatrical premiere at Panora in Malmö.
(Taken from the Press-release published on Fanastisk Film Festivals homepage)
Fredagen den 14 oktober blir det zombiefest på Panora i Malmö. Jonas Wolchers Die Zombiejäger visas och efter det blir det klubb och konsert med två av banden från filmens soundtrack.
En GGH, (Gothenburg Gore Horror) actionfylld skräckkomedi inspelad i Göteborg. I en inte alltför avlägsen framtid har Göteborg invaderats av zombies. Polisen står maktlös och en grupp tyska zombiejägare kallas in för att lösa problemet och rensa staden från de odöda. På sin väg genom staden stöter de på allt från italienska mördare till svenska reportrar på fel sida av avspärrningarna. Allt medan de försöker ta reda på vad som ligger bakom epidemin.
Filmen har varit under produktion i tre år och kommer nu äntligen att släppas. Även om det finns ett stort intresse i Sverige så har det största intresset kommit från Tyskland där filmen har diskuterats på filmrelaterade webbsidor sedan projektet startade. Andra länder där det finns stort intresse är Danmark, England och stora delar av Asien, främst Thailand och Korea. Filmen är en blandning av klassik zombiefilm, med en stor portion humor, och fartfylld action.''
Die Zombiejäger ein film von jonas wolcher 14/10 kl. 19.00 och 21.00 på Panora i Malmö
Biljetter förhandsbokas via Panora eller köps vid dörren. Biljettpris: 70kr per visning Biljettpris visning inkl Club Die Zombiejäger: 120 kr Club Die Zombiejäger: 60 kr, insläpp 23.00
EVENEMANG I samband med visningen kommer en utställning att hållas samt Club Die Zombiejäger, en konsert med två band, Avatar och U-Link, båda medverkande på soundtracket.
'Avatar Den tunga hiten "My Shining Star", som bland annat har släppts som musikvideo är garanterad till kvällens show. Tag chansen och missa inte Avatar som dessutom kommer att signera sin nya singel "And I Bid You Farewell" (Releasedatum 12/10-2005).'
U-Link Bildades 2002 av medlemmar från olika synth-pop band i Göteborg och utgörs nu av Henrik Nilheim. Musiken görs med datorer och gamla klassiska analoga syntar. Låten "Toxic" finns med på soundtracket till "Die Zombiejäger". Skönt retroljud utlovas. ''
Die Zombiejäger (European version) Studio: Plastic Head DVD Release Date: 11 Jun. 2007 Extras
- » Feature commentary
- » 4 Featurettes
- » Trailers
- » Commercial Combatzone
- » Makeup special effects of project x
- » 2 musicvideos
- » Slideshow
- » Radio GFN
Die Zombiejäger / Murder Island (Double Feature US version) Artwork design John Greco Studio: Entertainment One Films DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008 A double feature DVD with the Swedish slasher Murder Island.
Die Zombiejäger (Ultimate 3 Disc Face Rip Off Edition) Studio: Dark Disc - Sick Films DVD Release Date: April 14, 2010 Extras
- - Zombienoid (Bonus short)
- - Behind the Scenes of ”Zombienoid”
- - Motion Picture Score “Zombienoid” by A/d
- - Music video “Zombienoid” (A/d "Coming Down - Directed by Jonas Wolcher)
- - Skräckafton i Lidköping
- - Casting ”Die Zombiejäger”
- - Cut scene frp, ”Die Zombiejäger”
- - Motion Picture Score ”Die Zombiejäger” by Aardia
- - First Day of Shooting
- - A new interview with Martin Brisshäll
- - A new interview with Aldo Cunei
- - Bloopers
- - Easter Eggs
- - And much more! A total of 5 hours zombie frenzy!
Root of Darkness (Root Of Darkness Triple Feature Set) Studio: Srs Cinema DVD Release Date: August 22, 2017 This three movie pack contain Root of Darkness, Die Zombiejäger and Dragonetti The Ruthless Contract Killer. There were only extras to Root of Darkness.