Zombie Night 2: Awakening
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| Directed by | David J. Francis |
| Written by | Mike Masters |
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| Cinematography | Robert Scarborough |
| Edited by | Chris Bellio |
| Music by | Roman Zebik |
| Distributed by | Last Call Productions |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Zombie Night 2: Awakening is a 2006 Canadian horror film directed by David J. Francis and starring Sharon DeWitt, Kari Grace, and Dan Rooney. It is a conceptual sequel to Zombie Night. It was followed in 2008 by Reel Zombies.
Premise
Mosquitoes spread a zombie plague, and humanity is devastated. Denied shelter with a heavily armed group of survivors, Keith and Shelley attempt to clear out a marina and use it to escape to a better location. Amid attacks by nocturnal zombies, the previous group begin to raid them for supplies.
Cast
- Steve Curtis as Keith
- Sharon DeWitt as Shelley
- Dan Rooney as Basil
- Maria Ibey as Candace
- Kari Grace as Crystal
- Johnny Paris as Derek
- Bob Hillhouse as Pascal
- Nick Smith as Saul
- Lise Moule as Crazy
- Sarah-Jean Villa as Vikki
- Mark Parr as Logan
- Dana McArdle as Eli
- Jessica Pickles as Hailey
- Tony Watt as Jay
- David J. Francis as Father
- Ryan Gallant as Zombie
- John Bell as Andrew
- Corey Clarke as James & Groom Zombie
- Amanda Pauls as zombie with gash across face
- Brendan Mertens as Bug Zombie
Production
Zombie Night 2: Awakening was filmed to the turn of the year in Deseronto, Ontario.[1] The budget was under $100,000.[2]
Reception
Susan Walker of The Toronto Star rated it 1.5/4 stars and wrote that it "might be enough to satisfy a loyal fan base" but is not a good film.[3] Ulises Silva of Quiet Earth rated it 4.5/10 stars and called it "a suspense-less, ineffective zombie film" that could have benefited from a higher budget.[4] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2, academic Peter Dendle said, "There are at least a few interesting touches in the zombie conceptualizations here, unlike the depressing and tedious vision in the first feature."[1]
References
- ^ a b Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. McFarland & Company. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9.
- ^ "Interview with David Francis, writer/director of "Awakening"". deadharvey.blogspot.com. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ Walker, Susan (2006-10-27). "Zombie Night 2". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-02-26 – via Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Silva, Ulises (2008-02-05). "Review of Awakening: Zombie Night 2". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
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