Rent Zombie Night (2013)
2.0 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- As darkness falls in a small-town California, the undead rise from the graves, mausoleums and morgues and they're hungry! With an army of zombies thirsty for human flesh pounding at their doors and windows, can the townspeople survive till sunrise? It's time to lock the front door and get ready for the fright of your life.
- Actors:
- Anthony Michael Hall, Daryl Hannah, Alan Ruck, Rachel G. Fox, Shirley Jones, Jennifer Taylor, Daniel Ross Owens, Gibson Bobby Sjobeck, Zoe Canner, Tia Robinson, Diane Ayala Goldner, Rogelio T. Ramos, Hayley Derryberry, James Henderson, Destiny Hernandez, Keith Allan, Esteban Cueto, Bobby C. King, Jordan James Smith, Meg Rutenberg
- Directors:
- John Gulager
- Producers:
- David Michael Latt
- Writers:
- Richard Schenkman, Keith Allan
- Studio:
- Anchor Bay
- Genres:
- Horror
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/04/2014
- Run Time:
- 85 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Zombie Night
Mild Spoilers ... - Zombie Night review by NP
From the get-go, you realise that director John Gulager isn't messing about with 'Zombie Night'. Having explained the premise in the title, he's more concerned with getting on with the gory action and giving the viewer no excuse for allowing their tension to wander. Sometimes, you can't beat the sight of the walking, rotting dead biting chunks out of characters we've only just met.
Still famous for her role in 'The Patridge Family', Shirley Jones is Nana and her daughter Birdy is played by Daryl Hannah. These and other characters are earmarked to be our guides throughout this undead nightmare, but happily, writers Richard Schenkman, Keith Allan and Delondra Mesa like to play with our expectations.
The problem with 'Zombie Night' is that it falls into the trappings of the genre. You can't kill the assailants because they're already dead, and a bite can turn you into one of them. This proves to limit what can actually be achieved with this story and occasionally, it seems as if it is going around in circles.
Whilst never threatening to re-invent zombie themes - and why should it? - this is 88 minutes of pretty much exactly what you would expect. No more, no less. My score is 6 out of 10.
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