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American TV series or program
Zombie Night
DVD cover
Screenplay by Story by
Richard Schenkman Directed by
John Gulager Starring Theme music composer
Alan Howarth Country of origin United States Original language English Producer
David Michael Latt Cinematography Damian Horan Editor Bobby K. Richardson Running time 88 minutes Production company Indy Entertainment Network
Syfy Release December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10 )
Zombie Night is a 2013 American
zombie
horror film directed by
John Gulager ,
[1] written by
Keith Allan and Delondra Williams from a story by
Richard Schenkman , and starring
Anthony Michael Hall ,
Daryl Hannah ,
Jennifer Taylor ,
Alan Ruck , and
Shirley Jones .
Plot
In a small California town,
[1] two families must survive a zombie attack until sunrise.
[2]
Cast
Anthony Michael Hall as Patrick Jackson
Daryl Hannah as Birdy Lincoln-Jackson
Alan Ruck as Joe Madden
Rachel G. Fox as Tracie Jackson
Shirley Jones as Nana Barbara Lincoln
Jennifer Taylor as Karin Madden
Daniel Ross Owen as Perry Madden
Gibson Bobby Sjobeck as Nathan Madden
Zoe Canner as Irina
Tia Robinson as Janice
Rogelio T. Ramos as Officer Vincent Lopez
Diane Ayala Goldner as Officer Johnson
Hayley Derryberry as Bloody Woman
Destiny Hernandez as Teresa
Keith Allan (as Keith Allen) as Looter
Esteban Cueto as Grounds Keeper
Meg Rutenberg as Rachel
Jordan James Smith as Jared
Nicholas S. Williams as Churchgoer
James Mullen Henderson as Desperate Man
Jane Osborn as Desperate Woman
Daniel Moorehead as Dizzy
Bryan R. Glaser as Bryan
David Hill as Police Officer
Diane Chambers as Decaying Old Woman In Cemetery
Production
Director John Gulager used amputees to portray zombies. He cited special effects as one of the highlights of a zombie film.
[3]
Release
Zombie Night premiered on
Syfy on October 26, 2013, and it was released on DVD on December 10, 2013.
[4]
Reception
Michael Storey of the
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it a sub-par zombie film that lacks humor or
camp .
[5] Brian Lowry of
Variety called it "a brain-dead exploitation pic" that is "an almost comically amateurish effort".
[6] Andrew Dowler of
Now wrote, "Zombie Night brings enough energy, skill and gore to its basic Night Of The Living Dead story to provide light entertainment on a chilly night."
[7]
References
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a
b
"Zombie Night (2013) - John Gulager | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" . AllMovie . Retrieved 2020-02-10 .
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"Zombie Night (2013) - Overview - TCM.com" . Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved 2020-02-10 .
^ Keveney, Bill (2013-10-22).
"Zombies stalk your weekend TV viewing" .
USA Today . Retrieved 2014-02-18 .
^ Barton, Steve (2013-09-11).
"Artwork Premiere for John Gulager's Zombie Night" .
Dread Central . Retrieved 2014-02-18 .
^ Storey, Michael (2013-10-24).
"Syfy's Zombie Night (below) par for the course" .
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved 2014-02-18 .
^ Lowry, Brian (2013-10-25).
"TV Review: 'The Returned' (Les Revenants), 'Zombie Night' – More Dead People Walking" .
Variety . Retrieved 2014-02-18 .
^ Dowler, Andrew (2013-01-09).
"Zombie Night" .
Now . Vol. 33, no. 19. Retrieved 2014-02-19 .
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