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
^ a b "Zombie Night (2013) - John Gulager | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" . AllMovie . Retrieved 2020-02-10 .
^ "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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