It is the longest version out of the three by nine minutes. Published Jun 25, 2019. It is the longest version out of the three by nine minutes. Anna had its world premiere back in the fall of 2017, and has made festival rounds since then. Lest you think that Anna and the Apocalypsegoes easy on the gore, rest assured that McPhail injects plenty of macabre moments into the proceedings. The new and mostly unheard song is aboutPaul Kaye's Arthur Savage, the nefarious vice principal who wants nothing but the worst for his students. This being a zombie movie, there's plenty of violence to go around only here it comes with a Christmas twist. I like the bit where you can see another group of people doing a different musical number in the background. [23] McPhail also said that the film includes "nods" to the zombie films Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Published Jun 25, 2019. Anna and the Apocalypse: Directed by John McPhail. It hits right before Anna and her father can reach any kind of resolution. Malcolm Cumming as John. Luss and Mirren have amazingchemistry together, paving the way for a black-ops adventure befitting characters like Nick Fury, Winter Soldier and Black Widow, and pitting them as rogue KGB agents. Doctor Sleep - a surprisingly great sequel to the movie The Shining. Her friends are dealing with their own issues: her best friend John, an artist, is secretly in love with her, budding filmmaker Chris is struggling with a class assignment and transfer student Steph is trying to get her social justice reporting past the tyrannical vice principal Mr. Savage. [Orion Pictures]. Hunt says that when she auditioned for the role, casting director Sophie Holland gave her the note to play Anna as genuinely as possible to make her performance "realer than real" because irony wasn't what the filmmakers were looking for. As it is meant to be a horror comedy, this musical number could've taken away a great deal of its comedic tonality. It was boring so I decided to write about things I love. Cummings John is awkwardly endearing as he pines after Anna and Leveaux, admittedly the least served of the quartet, still has one catchy number. This is to be expected from comedies, of course, but there are times when the film seems to think its a lot more clever than it actually is. Calum Cormack as Zombie Santa. (Think Buffy hunting vampires in a Santa Claus display.) R/HORROR, known as Dreadit by our subscribers is the premier horror entertainment community on Reddit. Tony and Mr. Savage argue about whether to save the other survivors outside or lock the doors and stay inside the school, with Mr. Savage winning the argument with a sudden military broadcast. And zombies. The cleaner in the bowling alley is called mrs hintzman, a definite nod to Bill Hinzman who played the graveyard zombie that kills the character Johnny in the original night of the living dead. "[16], In 2014, Roddy Hart was hired to write the film's songs, in collaboration with Tommy Reilly.[19]. There is something about a horror musical that just isnt easy to market to a large audience. Anna had its world premiere back in the fall of 2017, and has made festival rounds since then. Once they escape, John is bitten; he gets Anna to safety but sacrifices himself to distract the zombies. 1.2k. This is a zombie movie through and through and McDonald and McHenry dont seem to want to do anything new with the sub-genre (other than make it a musical). When they encounter a zombie dressed as a snowman, Anna decapitates him with a seesaw. She found what she was looking for in what some might think an unlikely place, even though Anna follows Shaun of the Dead's lead in using a traditional horror conceit to tell a character-driven story that deals in real emotions. But her dad thinks that would be a waste of time. The theatrical version of Anna and the Apocalypse can be found on Hulu and Amazon. ", Having worked on an independent film that's had the long rollout of Anna means that Hunt is half still in that world and half moving on. Not a fan of the mixture but I can say it was funny enough. There's even the possibility she might bargain with them by doing one more job for Lenny in order to close adeal with the CIA, like she did with Olga. Directed by John McPhail from a script by McHenry and Alan McDonald, the movie is thinly plotted, its pacing slack, its staging uninspired; Anna remains merely an idea for a plucky heroine, despite Hunts smile and sweat. The website's critical consensus reads, "Anna and the Apocalypse finds fresh brains and a lot of heart in the crowded zombie genrenot to mention a fun genre mashup populated by rootable characters. Its hard to believe just how quickly Anna Nicole Smith rose from being a Playboy model to being all over TV screens in her own show and involved in one of the most publicized lawsuits of that era. However, she really doesn't have any sort of similar understanding with the Americans. Paul Kaye as Arthur Savage. Euan Bennet as Jake. Its hard to believe just how quickly Anna Nicole Smith rose from being a Playboy model to being all over TV screens in her own show and involved in one of the most publicized lawsuits of that era. For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit.com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. McHenry had planned on making a full-length feature out of the short, but he tragically passed away from cancer before he could even start production on the film. She is the co-author of Anna and the Apocalypse.. Barry Waldo started telling stories at a young age in rural Arkansas. Find him on Twitter @TracedThurman. The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last. This is an amusing watch - darkly comical, with a musical twist to it, a bit like a Shaun of the Dead type film. "Shes very decisive. 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 See production, box office & company info, What A Time To Be Alive (Orchestral Version), WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Modern Christmas Movies. Same here, I think the American distributor didn't think we liked musicals. Luc Besson's Anna pits a young model in the deadly world of spies, and actually opens up a couple intriguing directions for a sequel. Shes much more interested in her friends than boys at that stage," Hunt says. Anna and the Apocalypse originated as the short filmZombie Musical from creator Ryan McHenry. While most of the comedy missed the mark and the acting wasn't particularly good, the music was great, the movie was entertaining and the cinematography, while not being exceptional, was still more than decent.If you're looking for a fun, mindless, entertaining zombie movie with a good soundtrack, you'll probably be satisfied. This movie tackles 3 genres (high school rom com, holiday musical and zombie invasion), which sets it up for 3X the disappointment. 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. It was released in a region-free two-disc Blu-ray on 2 December 2019, by Second Sight Films. And she's eager to collaborate with the same creative team again, whether that's on a direct Anna sequel or something completely different. I like to think that if at least 75% of the songs dowork then it is a successful musical. In this version, these events happen well before there's any major reveal about Savage or even the final face-off. Out of the 10 musical numbers (11 if you count the animated opening credits number), there is only one clunker. Trust me when I say you will want to purchase this soundtrack the second the credits roll (I practically begged for one when I interviewed the cast). I guess, in the story that we were always telling and what ultimately became Ryans story. In 2013, development was halted when McHenry was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Sarah Swire as Steph. I also write about music in terms of punk, indie, hardcore and emo because well, they rock! From the mid-90s until the mid-00s Anna Nicole Smith was everywhere. [23][24] The crop tops and short shorts seen in the film were inspired by the costume design in the slasher film Sleepaway Camp (1983).[24]. Dont miss this when it gets released! Nick and his fellow bullies kill zombies using everything from bats to watermelons to video game controllers. One of the posts seen in the #EvacSelfie bit was from "Ash Campbell" - a mashup of Ash Williams/Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead franchise. save. And as a teen playing a teen, the actor was concerned with more than just gore and choreography she was thrilled to be working on a project that actually got her and her peers. Anna and the Apocalypse is more sketch than developed movie. WebA zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. The theatrical version is much like the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", where it ends up being just right. report. 1.1k. Posted by 3 months ago. Anna and the Apocalypse is a delightful Christmas/horror/comedy/musical hybrid, with a great cast, entertaining gore and a storyline thats easy to take seriously even though its fundamentally absurd. The indie horror-musical, out in theaters Nov. 30, has something for just about everybody: bloody kills, a holiday talent show, a full soundtrack of original music, and a cast of young newcomers headed up by Ella Hunt, who plays the eponymous heroine. My daughter is 14 and loves both horror and musicals. Swire (who pulls double-duty as the films choreographer) is the standout, given a multitude of solos that she belts with the appropriate amount of gravitas. I knew nothing about it going in other than it was a zombie movie so the opening song really threw me off. Love the music - bought the soundtrack - and very much enjoyed the over-the-top gore. Coming soon from New Regency,Georgina Campbell(Barbarian) andLogan Miller(Escape Room) will star inPsycho Killer, and Deadline brings us more casting news today. Hunt plays Sue Gilbert, best friend to Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld), but she can't say much beyond that just that her co-star is "electric" and that the top-secret series will be something "fresh.". It is the longest version out of the three by nine minutes. spoiler. Zombie apocalypse, but make it Christmas. And in the new documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Dont Know Me, 1.2k. Anna worries about her future and her relationship with her father. I watched it last christmas out of curiosity and I thought it was awesome, I can see it becoming a must watch every christmas season in my house. WARNING: The following Christopher Leveaux as Chris. Shes sassy, and I think that was something I had in me but didnt quite know how to attack into.". So sharpen your candy canes, warm up your vocal cords, and start your December off right with Anna and her friends. It may be a touch overlong perhaps because everyone has to stop running to sing songs at regular intervals and the emotional beats familiar, with moments of poignance, tragedy, gruesome comedy (a decapitated zombie in a snowman suit) and absurdity. WebAnna and the Apocalypse marks the first acquisition for Orion since announcing its return to wide release theatrical distribution last Fall. Ben Wiggins as Nick. Take the earnest and angsty "Hollywood Ending." (1,292) 6.0 1 h 32 min 2017 X-Ray R. In this gleeful mashup, Anna and her friends must fight - and sing - their way through a zombie invasion to reach the supposed safety of their school, not knowing if their parents and friends will still be alive when they get there. [citation needed], The film was released on region 2 DVD on 8 April 2019, by Vertigo Releasing through Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. "My family keep telling me as we get closer and closer to the release," Hunt laughs, "that Im about to ruin Christmas forever. Regardless, they set off to the school to see if their loved ones are still alive. Just for the creativity and songs this movie gets a six. Anna's Explosive Ending Brings Two World Powers to Their Knees, REPORT: Ray Winstone Boards Black Widow Movie, THEORY: Black Widow Is Actually [SPOILER] in Her Solo Movie, New Black Widow Set Photos Tease a Trip to the Mountains, REVIEW: Boom! "She loves her friends. With Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux. Marli Siu as Lisa. 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