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.
Director: John McPhail
Cast: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Marli Siu, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Rated R for zombie violence and gore, language, and some sexual material
Runtime: 1h 37 min
Review:
Anna and the Apocalypse is a fun and audacious genre mash up that nearly hits it out of the park. John McPail’s film has a fun energy to it even though it takes a little while to get moving. Once it hit’s its stride creative songs and well choreographed dance sequences provide some of the film’s best moments. It helps that Ella Hunt is instantly likable as the lead. Her and her best friend, played charmingly by Malcolm Cumming, provide the film with a healthy bit of heart. The film and its songs do get noticeably darker and more melancholy as the film moves into the final reel which makes for a strange tonal shift. It would have served the film if it’d had embraced it’s zaniness a bit more. Still, it’s an impressive film that will probably end up being lumped together with other British imports like Shaun of the Dead or Attach the Block with it being a launching point for its star.
B-
