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Nov 30, 2018 · “Anna and the Apocalypse” shares much in common with Edgar Wright’s breakout zombie comedy, “Shaun of the Dead.” Each movie revels in the grotesque task of killing zombies, setting up comical ways for our heroes to fight back with vinyl records or pointy lawn ornaments.
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77% Tomatometer 128 Reviews 63% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and...
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- John Mcphail
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- Ella Hunt
- Finally... the teen zombie Christmas musical we've been waiting for!
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By William Bibbiani
Updated: Nov 30, 2018 8:16 pm
Posted: Nov 30, 2018 8:10 pm
There are a heck of a lot of films about Christmas, and a heck of a lot of films about the zombie apocalypse, and there sure are a heck of a lot of musicals. But Anna and the Apocalypse might very well be the first feature length motion picture to do all three genres at the same time. And believe it or not, it works.
Jolly, gross and pretty darned catchy, Anna and the Apocalypse tells the story of Anna (Ella Hunt), a high school student who plans to skip college for a year and go on an adventure abroad. Her best friend, John (Malcolm Cumming), only wants to make her happy, because he’s had a crush on Anna forever. Their kinda-sorta friend Steph (Sarah Swire) is ostracized in school, and the wholesome romance between Lisa (Marli Siu) and Chris (Christopher Leveaux) seems destined to end in happy, early marriage.
In the film’s first, and possibly best musical number, these mismatched teens sing their hearts out and reveal they’re all scared that there’s no such thing as a “Hollywood Ending.” It’s a toe-tapping tune that wouldn’t be out of place in any of the High School Musical movies, but it also sets up a theme that runs through pretty much every zombie film: that living obliviously ends in oblivion.
Anna and the Apocalypse is a delightful Christmas/horror/comedy/musical hybrid, with a great cast, entertaining gore and a storyline that’s easy to take seriously… even though it’s fundamentally absurd. If the film had just leaned a little further into its holiday trappings it could have been a perennial yuletide favorite, but even so, it’s a very ...
- William Bibbiani
Jul 23, 2018 · Film Review: ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’. 'High School Musical' meets 'Dawn of the Dead' in a zippy zom-com-musical set in Scotland during Christmas time. By Richard Kuipers. DMcCallum. Can high...
John McPhail tackles the genre hybrid trend with Anna and the Apocalypse, a zombie horror film which is also a musical comedy with a Christmasy vibe. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 |...
Nov 27, 2018 · ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’: Film Review. A plucky gang of high schoolers sing and dance their way through the zombie uprising in the British comedy horror musical 'Anna and the...
Nov 29, 2018 · 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,...
