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‘We Are Zombies’ – Undead Splatterfest from ‘Turbo Kid’ Filmmakers Acquired by SCREAMBOX!
Huge breaking news out of the ongoing EFM in Berlin as Bloody Disgusting and Cineverse will be bringing the gore with the pulse-pounding and exceptionally bloody zombie comedy, We Are Zombies, which will release this fall on all VOD platforms and our SCREAMBOX streaming service!
Deadline first reported the news this morning.
RKSS (the filmmakers behind Turbo Kid and Summer of ’84) has crafted an absolute bloodbath that harkens back to the best of 80s horror and will delight fans of the zombie genre.
The movie follows three slackers looking to make easy money in a city infested with the living-impaired aka non-cannibal zombies; they must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.
Audiences will be immersed in a post-apocalyptic world teeming with undead horrors, where survival becomes a relentless battle against the odds. It is a throwback to the best era of zombie movies and the late great George A. Romero’s classic horror movies.
Trace Thurman reviewed the film out of the Fantastic Fest premiere, writing that the upcoming zombie comedy “oozes charm (among other things).”
The zombie horror comedy film is based on the comic series The Zombies That Ate the World. Written and directed by Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard and Anouk Whissell, the popular filmmaking team behind cult classics Turbo Kid and Summer of ’84, the film has garnered significant attention for its intense gore, gripping storyline, and standout performances by a talented ensemble cast.
The film stars Alexander Nachi (Clash), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (Moonfall), whose performances bring depth and intensity to the story.
We Are Zombies has already made waves at prestigious film festivals, including Fantasia and Fantastic, where it garnered acclaim for its masterful direction and spine-tingling atmosphere. It won the Gold Audience Award for “Best Quebec Feature” at the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival.
The film is produced by Christal Film Productions, Full House, a label of Borsalino Productions and Maneki Films, and Humanoids’ European sister company Sparkling, in association with Kinology.
RKSS said in a statement, “It is finally time we unleash We Are Zombies! And we are thrilled, as horror fans and genre filmmakers, to be partnering up with the good folks at Bloody Disgusting and their streaming platform SCREAMBOX to bring it to your screens!”
The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, Director of Acquisitions, on behalf of Cineverse, and Gregoire Melin at Kinology on behalf of the filmmakers.
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Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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