By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Singing, dancing and zombie-splattering are the hallmarks of ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, the wildly enjoyable Christmas horror/musical coming this holiday season. Check out the terrific new trailer below!
Released by Orion Pictures, ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE first hits theaters in New York and Los Angeles November 30, then goes wide December 6. Directed by John McPhail and scripted by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry, the movie stars Ella Hunt, Malcom Cumming, Ben Wiggins, Sarah Swire (who also choreographed), Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Mark Benton and Paul Kaye, with songs by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly. The synopsis: “A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna [Hunt] and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other…” See our review here and look for more RUE MORGUE coverage as the movie approaches release!