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Anna and the Apocalypse

2017

John McPhail

Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux ...

5.0

1,559

Comedy. Horror. Musical When the zombie apocalypse hits the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - teenager Anna and her high school friends have to fight, sing and dance to survive, with the undead horde all around them. Teaming up with her best friend John, Anna has to fight her way through zombified snowmen, Santas, elves and Christmas shoppers to get across town to the high school, where they'll be safe. But they soon discover that being a teenager ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Richard Kuipers Variety	"It has the originality and crowd-pleasing energy to become a Christmas movie hit (...) A finale that’s so satisfying and sincere"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"This genre mash-up is exactly the zombie-filled teen-angst holiday musical you’ve been looking for (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"[It] is more sketch than developed movie (...) The movie is thinly plotted, its pacing slack, its staging uninspired"
		Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"This schlocky horror picture show combines a zesty young cast with an infectious comic energy"
		Kim Newman Screendaily	"Director John McPhail carries off a tricky mix of elements with brio (...) [It] showcases decent work from an appealing, mostly unfamiliar cast."
		Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"The movie’s many pop songs add to that energetic spirit (...) It’s one of those rare horror movies to leave you with good holiday cheer (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Derek Smith Slant	"[Its biggest problem is] its inability to lend its clichés and tropes any dramatic thrust or satirical bite (...) [It] is at times elevated by the film’s musical numbers (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Amy Nicholson IndieWire	"McPhail finds small moments to make his characters unique (...) 'Anna and the Apocalypse' plays on every emotion"
		April Wolfe AV Club	"A holiday-horror cocktail of singing, maiming, and clichés (...) It’s such an obvious mashup of other movies (...) Every shot is a carefully composed portrait"
		Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"So much fun. McPhail, McHenry and McDonald (whoa) have injected so much heart into 'Anna and the Apocalypse' that it overshadows nearly all of its negative qualities (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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