Wasteland is a 2013 zombie
horror film
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directed by
Tom Wadlow and written by Tommy Draper. The film was released 23 October 2013 in France and was released to DVD in the United States and Germany, through Midnight Releasing and Maritim Pictures, respectively.
Plot summary
Scott Miller (Shameer Seepersand) is one of the lone survivors of an apocalyptic world where the undead have overtaken the earth. He had previously sequestered himself away with his girlfriend Beth (Jessica Messenger), however she left him one night in order to see if her family was still alive. Scott's only other human interaction has come via radio communications with a couple hidden away elsewhere, but they're eventually overtaken by zombies, leaving him truly alone. Things seem to be looking up when Beth returns, however when they meet two more uninfected people their problems become even more complex.
Cast
* Shameer Seepersand as Scott
* Jessica Messenger as Beth
* Mark Drake as Max
* Rachel Benson as Lolli
* Gavin Harrison as George
* Carl Bryan as Dave
Production
Shooting took place in
Derby
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, England. The film was partially inspired by the
2011 England riots
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The protests started in Tottenham Hale, London, follo ...
, which occurred while the screenplay was being written. Post-production was reported to be underway in January 2013.
Release
''Wasteland'' premiered at the Festival of Zombie Culture on 16 November 2013. It was released in the US on DVD in September 2015.
Reception
HorrorNews.net initially disliked the film upon their first viewing, but upon seeing it a second time they felt that it was "definitely not an exciting, action-packed, zombie flick. It is a slow burn of a film that explores the end-of-the-world questions".
Ain't It Cool News
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gave the film a positive review and also commented upon the film's nature, writing "If you’re looking for an action packed zombie romp, this ain’t it. But ''WASTELAND'' has a lot of soul and is quite gripping in the tragic and lonely tale it tells." Horror Society rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Overall, ''Wasteland'' is a solid film that is far from original and not as bloody as one would expect from a zombie flick."
References
External links
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Actor and Producer Mem Ferda Joins the Zombie Terror in Wasteland} 28 Days Later Analysis 11 July 2013
2013 films
2013 horror films
British science fiction horror films
British independent films
British post-apocalyptic films
British zombie films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
English-language horror films