Anna and the Apocalypse is a 2017 British Christmas zombie musical film directed by John McPhail and written by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry. The film is based on the 2010 BAFTA-winning short Zombie Musical. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017. Orion Pictures will release the film in the US in limited theaters November 30, 2018 and expand nationwide December 7, 2018.
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Directed by | John McPhail |
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Cinematography | Sara Deane |
Edited by | Mark Hermida |
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Distributed by | Orion Pictures AMP International Vertigo Releasing |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Screenplay
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other...
- Ella Hunt as Anna
- Malcolm Cumming as John
- Sarah Swire as Steph
- Christopher Leveaux as Chris
- Ben Wiggins as Nick
- Marli Siu as Lisa
- Mark Benton as Tony
- Paul Kaye as Savage
- Calum Cormack as Santa Claus
- Euan Bennet as Jake
- Sean Connor as Graham
- Janet Lawson as Mrs. Hinzmann
- Kirsty Strain as Ms. Wright
- Ella Jarvis as Katie
- David Friel as Paramedic
Anna and the Apocalypse had its world premiere in the Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017. On October 5, 2017 the film had its European Premiere at Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain. On 10th January 2018, the film was picked up for North American and Latin American theatrical distribution by Orion Pictures, with plans to release it for the 2018 holiday season. The film will be released in the United States on November 30th, in limited release, with a nationwide expansion on December 7th.
Anna and the Apocalypse had its world premiere at the 2017 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, where it was met with generally very positive reviews. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 92% approval rating based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The consensus reads, "Anna and the Apocalypse finds fresh brains and a lot of heart in the crowded zombie genre - not to mention a fun genre mashup populated by rootable characters".
Dread Central gave it 5 out of 5 stars, saying that it's "...not just a great movie but a great musical as well."
Year | Awards | Category | Recipients | Result |
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2017 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Independent Film | John McPhail | Nominated |
2018 | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Audience Award | John McPhail | Nominated |
British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actress: Film | Ella Hunt | Nominated | |
Best Feature Film | Naysun Alae-Carew, Nicholas Crum, John McPhail, Alan McDonald | Nominated |