''Pop Punk Zombies'' is a 2011 American
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Mo ...
directed by Steve Dayton and written by Brian Leis. Adam Hatfield stars as a greedy manager who brings back a punk band as zombies.
Plot
When the members of a punk band die, Dameon David, a greedy manager, brings them back to life again as zombies. David attempts to civilize the zombies as he manipulates them for his own benefit.
Cast
* Ian Kane as Eddy Whitset
* Nic Marinucci as Ciezmore Jones
* Laura Savage as Lisa Corteen
* Adam Hatfield as Dameon David
Production
''Pop Punk Zombies'' was shot at The Warehouse, a local Wisconsin nightclub, in 2008 and 2009. The Disabled were recruited for the main theme.
Release
The film was released
direct-to-video
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by
Brain Damage Films
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in 2011.
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Reception
Mark L. Miller of AICN
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said that the film "had a great idea" but the crew "lacked the skill or talent available to pull it off." HorrorSociety.com called the storyline "flawed and illogical" but said that the film had a fun concept.
References
External links
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2011 films
2011 horror films
American independent films
American zombie films
Films shot in Wisconsin
Direct-to-video horror films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
English-language horror films
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