Zombie eXs
| Zombie eXs | |
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| Directed by | George Smith |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Paul J. Manoogian |
Production company |
Northern Fabulous Productions |
| Distributed by | Bloody Earth Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000 |
Zombie eXs is a 2013 American zombie comedy film written Jean Cohen and George Smith, directed by George Smith, starring Aex Hammel-Shaver, Scott Keebler and Madison Hart and distributed by Alternative Cinema/Bloody Earth Films. The film is loosely based on director Smith's true life experiences with dating women.[1]
Plot
Zach's ex-girlfriends turn into zombies when his friend rigs a game show sponsored by a fad drink with adverse effects. With his friends Dan and Lilly, he must now avoid his zombie ex-girlfriends and find a cure.
Cast
- Alex Hammel Shaver as Zach
- Madison Hart as Lilly
- Scott Keebler as Dan
- Kendall Valerio as Felecia
- Brandy Bryant as Irene
- Gabrielle Martinez as Jolene
- Jessica Sullivan as Monica
- Kaylea Ruppel as Alice
- Lisa Paone as Debbie
- Danielle Rothman as 6 Shooter Shelly
- Roberto Lombardi as TV Show Host
- Cedric Crouch as Billy
- Jeremy Peter Axworthy as News Reporter
- Erik Lundahl as Doctor Mulukutla
- Karynda Kearns as Doctor Donna Krump
- Jerry Ross as Richard
Music
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Disappeared from Me" | George Smith | Splinter | |
| 2. | "I Just Wanna Be Loved" | Roberto Lombardi | Road Trip | |
| 3. | "Stolen" | Tim Zaprala | Seducing Eve | |
| 4. | "Zombie eXs" | Cedric Crouch | The Piss Shivers | |
| 5. | "Turn on the Scene" | Robes London, Egg | London Egg | |
| 6. | "Distress Signal" | Chris Lee | The Shakers | |
| 7. | "Escape" | Brian Marchesi | Grindchoir | |
| 8. | "All the Things You Don't Believe" | Judith Bingham | Judith Bingham | |
| 9. | "Depends on the Day" | Devon Loizeaux | Shugar | |
| 10. | "Little Devil (DOTD Neoverse Remix)" | Devon Loizeaux | Shugar | |
| 11. | "Hiding Place" | Devon Loizeaux | Shugar |
Release
Zombie eXs was released on DVD in the United States on 10 April 2013.
Reception
HorrorTalk.com rated it 1/5 stars and wrote, "Unfortunately, Zombie eXs, the latest attempt at marrying humor and gore, fails miserably to bring the funny or the scares."[2] Xander Kane of KillerReviews.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "[A]ll its humor, gore and flat out fun make for a great ride."[3] Dan Caps of HorrorNews.Net called it "a somewhat serviceable low-budget comedy-horror."[4] Mike Watt of Film Threat rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that it becomes "a very entertaining movie" after the first ten minutes. Watt describes it as "equal parts Shaun of the Dead, The Hangover and a soupçon of Scott Pilgrim".[5] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote, "Though it doesn't have the chops to rise into the mainstream, it does show a lot of promise for the filmmaking team behind it."[6]
References
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (2013-05-09). "Exclusive pics, comments, DVD news: "ZOMBIE EXS"". Fangoria. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ "Zombie eXs". HorrorTalk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Kane, Xander. "Zombie Exs". KillerReviews.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Caps, Dan (2014-12-21). "Film Review: Zombie eXs (2012)". HorrorNews.Net. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Watt, Mike (2013-05-11). "Zombie eXs". Film Threat. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Sullivan, Gordon (2013-08-08). "Zombie eXs". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2015-01-13.