Dead Moon Rising is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Mark E. Poole. It stars Jason Crowe, Mike Seely, and Erica Goldsmith as locals who must fight waves of zombies in Louisville, Kentucky.
| Dead Moon Rising | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark E. Poole |
| Written by | Mark E. Poole |
| Produced by | Janice Poole |
| Starring | Jason Crowe Mike Seely Erica Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Mark E. Poole |
| Edited by | Mark E. Poole |
| Music by | Alan Grosheider |
Production company | Anubis Digital Studios |
| Distributed by | Anthem Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,000[2] |
Plot
editAn unexplained phenomenon causes a zombie pandemic. Jim and Nick, workers at a car rental service in Louisville, Kentucky, attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse. With the help of April, Dick, Vix, and several other friends and locals that they pick up along the way, the group makes its way through the city. Eventually, they manage to rally a large number of bikers, who proceed to fight the zombies in a thousand-person brawl.
Cast
edit- Jason Crowe as Jim
- Mike Seely as Nick
- Erica Goldsmith as April
- Gary Williams as Dick
- Tucky Williams as Vix
- Derek Miller as Albert
Production
editPoole, who was influenced by Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later, shot the film in Louisville, Kentucky.[3] When The Courier-Journal ran a story about the film, Poole was inundated with locals who volunteered to appear as extras in the film. The climactic zombie fight was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest zombie scene filmed. Poole also received an offer for free helicopter service.[2]
Release
editThe film premiered in Louisville on May 1, 2007.[1] It was released on DVD on March 4, 2008.[4]
Reception
editBrian McNail of Brutal as Hell wrote, "Dead Moon Rising is by far one of the worst filmed, acted, special effects-enhanced movies I have seen in a LONG time."[5] Peter Dendle wrote that the film may be meaningful to Louisville residents but will not appeal to anyone else.[6]
Dead Moon Rising was selected as Best Zombie Film at Fright Night Film Fest[7] and Best Feature at Cine-Fest,[8] both in 2007. Fangoria selected it as its top video rental for May 2008.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Dead Moon Rising' Premiere". The Courier-Journal. 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ a b "More zombies than you can shake a Slugger at". Louisville Eccentric Observer. 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "Who wants to be a zombie?". The Courier-Journal. 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ Siebalt, Joshua (2008-03-03). "DVD Release List: Mega Transfusion". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ McNail, Brian (2009-09-21). "DVD Review: Dead Moon Rising". Brutal as Hell. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland Publishing. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9.
- ^ a b "Classics hit silver screen at Stonybrook". The Courier-Journal. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "Award raises fortunes of 'Dead Moon'". The Courier-Journal. 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2014-09-17.