If you’re a fan of Christmas movies, zombie movies and musicals, boy have I got the film for you. The festival hitAnna and the Apocalypseis the Christmas zombie musical you didn’t know you needed, jam-packed with catchy songs and gore-drenched set-pieces.
Anna and the Apocalypsedebuted at Fantastic Fest last year to a round of positive reviews (you canread my review here, if you’re into that kind of thing) and will next play atFantasia International Film Festivaland the inauguralNorth Bend Film Festival, before landing in theaters on December 7. Orion Pictures is also trotting the film out at San Diego Comic-Con this week, and we’re happy to debut an exclusive look at a limited edition poster they’ll be debuting at the con this week.
The poster is the first in a series of four designed by award-winning artistJim Evans(T.A.Z), who has also created posters for films includingAmerican UltraandThe Green Infernoas well as theTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesandSawfranchises. Music fans may recognize him for his work with bands like U2, The Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, The Wu Tang Clan, Rage Against The Machine, and Pearl Jam. Check out our exclusive look at his newAnna and the Apocalypseposter below.
Orion has also partnered with Zombie Walk: San Diego for their 12th year themed “Walking Through an Undead Wonderland,” which will take place Saturday, July 21 starting at 6:30PM. The event also features a costume contest and some exclusiveAnna and the Apocalypseswag (while supplies last) including limited prints of Evans’ poster! Further details can be found on the walk’sevent page.
Anna and the Apocalypsecomes from directorJohn McPhail(Where Do We Go From Here?) featuring an impressive cast of showstoppers led byElla HuntalongsideMalcom Cummings,Ben Wiggins,Sarah Swire,Christopher Leveaux,Marli Siu,Mark Bentonand Thoros of Myr himself,Paul Kaye.
Here’s the official synopsis:
“Based on the 2010 BAFTA-winning short Zombie Musical, the exuberantly unique genre mashup follows Anna (Ella Hunt) and her friends as they hack, slash and sing their way in a desperate race to save their loved ones during a zombie apocalypse – at Christmas. The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, garnering critical acclaim and quickly became an audience favorite going on to play at Sitges Film Festival where it won Best Midnight X-Treme Feature”
