The mockumentary Reel Zombies began its extended festival run way back in 2008, scooping up awards and acclaim at various festivals around the country. Six years later, Synapse Films finally brings it home. Read on for details, and check out the trailer right here!
The film stars Michael Masters, David J. Francis, Stephen Papadimitriou, and Sam Hall.
Synopsis
Independent underground filmmakers Mike Masters and David J. Francis (playing themselves) are eager to complete the third film in their Zombie Night film trilogy, a series of rather unsuccessful low-budget, shot-on-video gorefests. The problem, however, is a recent zombie apocalypse has taken over the world since their series began. The dead are rising from their graves and eating the living… for real this time! Masters and Francis embark on the production of their newest masterpiece anyway, only to discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world offers many unforeseen challenges. Instead of giving up, they...
The film stars Michael Masters, David J. Francis, Stephen Papadimitriou, and Sam Hall.
Synopsis
Independent underground filmmakers Mike Masters and David J. Francis (playing themselves) are eager to complete the third film in their Zombie Night film trilogy, a series of rather unsuccessful low-budget, shot-on-video gorefests. The problem, however, is a recent zombie apocalypse has taken over the world since their series began. The dead are rising from their graves and eating the living… for real this time! Masters and Francis embark on the production of their newest masterpiece anyway, only to discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world offers many unforeseen challenges. Instead of giving up, they...
- 11/15/2013
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Synapse Films have officially announced a February release for Reel Zombies, an independent zombie mockumentary:
“Independent underground filmmakers Mike Masters and David J. Francis (playing themselves) are eager to complete the third film in their Zombie Night film trilogy, a series of rather unsuccessful low-budget, shot-on-video gorefests. The problem, however, is a recent zombie apocalypse has taken over the world since their series began. The dead are rising from their graves and eating the living… for real this time! Masters and Francis embark on the production of their newest masterpiece anyway, only to discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world offers many unforeseen challenges. Instead of giving up, they decide to capitalize on the cannibalistic catastrophe. No need for latex and fake blood when there’s an entire world of flesh eating undead to add realism to their film, and help save money on special effects costs!
Touching upon the real-life headaches of low-budget filmmaking,...
“Independent underground filmmakers Mike Masters and David J. Francis (playing themselves) are eager to complete the third film in their Zombie Night film trilogy, a series of rather unsuccessful low-budget, shot-on-video gorefests. The problem, however, is a recent zombie apocalypse has taken over the world since their series began. The dead are rising from their graves and eating the living… for real this time! Masters and Francis embark on the production of their newest masterpiece anyway, only to discover shooting in a post-apocalyptic world offers many unforeseen challenges. Instead of giving up, they decide to capitalize on the cannibalistic catastrophe. No need for latex and fake blood when there’s an entire world of flesh eating undead to add realism to their film, and help save money on special effects costs!
Touching upon the real-life headaches of low-budget filmmaking,...
- 11/15/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Synapse Films’ Don May Jr. gave Fango the scoop that the company just acquired Lamberto Bava’s Demons and Demons 2 and Dario Argento’s Tenebrae and Phenomena. “We’ll be releasing Blu-rays and DVDs of all four in 2013,” he tells us. “We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.” Look for more details on these releases (for which the images below do not necessarily represent the cover art) soon.
- 1/28/2013
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Synapse Films’ Don May Jr. gave Fango the scoop that the company just acquired Lamberto Bava’s Demons and Demons 2 and Dario Argento’s Tenebrae and Phenomena. “We’ll be releasing Blu-rays and DVDs of all four in 2013,” he tells us. “We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.” Look for more details on these releases (for which the images below do not necessarily represent the cover art) soon.
- 1/28/2013
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Synapse Films’ Don May Jr. gave Fango the scoop that the company just acquired Lamberto Bava’s Demons and Demons 2 and Dario Argento’s Tenebrae and Phenomena. “We’ll be releasing Blu-rays and DVDs of all four in 2013,” he tells us. “We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.” Look for more details on these releases (for which the images below do not necessarily represent the cover art) soon.
- 1/28/2013
- by gingold@starloggroup.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Brett Smock and Drew Brody will present an Industry-only reading of their new musical The Mudge Boy, on November 29th, 2012 at 3pm. The event will feature Donna McKechnie Irene, James Crichton Duncan Mudge, Mike Masters Edgar Mudge, John Arthur Greene Perry Foley, Jennifer Simard Emily Foley, Brent Black Juster Pelkey Merritt Foley, Lilli Cooper April, Caitlin Kinnunen Tonya, Bart Mather Travis, Jim Schubin Scotty.This powerful, controversial new work is based on Michael Burkes 2003 film, The Mudge Boy and has been in development for several years. This reading will serve as its official launch.
- 11/9/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Evan Kelly’s debut as a feature filmmaker is The Corridor, an independent film that crosses genres and tells a fascinating story of five friends reunited in an isolated cabin in the woods. The Corridor made it’s North American premiere during the 2011 Fantastic Fest, which is when I first discovered and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The Corridor opens theatrically on March 30th, 2012. I have had the privilege to speak with Evan Kelly about the film and his experience as a filmmaker. Continue reading below to find out what he had to say.
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
- 3/30/2012
- by Travis Keune
- Destroy the Brain
Evan Kelly’s debut as a feature filmmaker is The Corridor, an independent film that crosses genres and tells a fascinating story of five friends reunited in an isolated cabin in the woods. The Corridor made it’s North American premiere during the 2011 Fantastic Fest, which is when I first discovered and thoroughly enjoyed the film. The Corridor opens theatrically on March 30th, 2012. I have had the privilege to speak with Evan Kelly about the film and his experience as a filmmaker. Continue reading below to find out what he had to say…
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
Travis Keune: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Evan. I had the privilege of seeing The Corridor as part of the Fantastic Fest 2011 lineup. Congratulations on a great film! I remember the film was very well received by the crowd. Do you feel this is a film best appreciated by genre fans, or is...
- 3/29/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
THR reports that IFC Midnight has acquired the U.S. rights to The Corridor, a sci-fi thriller directed by Evan Kelly, written by Josh MacDonald and produced by Craig Cameron and Mike Masters.
Funding for the project came from Telefilm Cinema and Nova Scotia Film. The cast includes Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert and David Patrick Flemming. The story focuses on a man dealing with his depression a year after his mother’s death. His friends take him for a weekend getaway in the woods, to scatter her ashes and lay her soul to rest and to alleviate his sadness. But they soon discover something supernatural deep in the woods…
“The Corridor is a crafty and fun horror sci-fi thriller that we think is a perfect addition to our IFC Midnight slate,” said Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films.
Funding for the project came from Telefilm Cinema and Nova Scotia Film. The cast includes Stephen Chambers, James Gilbert and David Patrick Flemming. The story focuses on a man dealing with his depression a year after his mother’s death. His friends take him for a weekend getaway in the woods, to scatter her ashes and lay her soul to rest and to alleviate his sadness. But they soon discover something supernatural deep in the woods…
“The Corridor is a crafty and fun horror sci-fi thriller that we think is a perfect addition to our IFC Midnight slate,” said Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films.
- 11/21/2011
- by Elvis
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Year: 2010
Directors: David J. Francis, Mike Masters
Writers: Mike Masters
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
A zombie mock-u-mentary from the director of Zombie Night and Zombie Night 2, takes the form of a deadpan behind the scenes look at the attempt to make Zombie Night 3, when the world just happens to have been overcome by real zombies. While the first two entries in the series look like z-grade schlock fests, this little spin-off film is actually very well presented and at times extremely funny, with an air of spontaneity and anything goes improvisation. It benefits from a witty script, great comic timing from a cast in on the joke, and a series of uninterrupted long takes during which so much happens one can’t help but wonder how they pulled it off.
David J. Francis and Mike Masters play themselves as a pair of long time filmmakers and old friends who,...
Directors: David J. Francis, Mike Masters
Writers: Mike Masters
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
A zombie mock-u-mentary from the director of Zombie Night and Zombie Night 2, takes the form of a deadpan behind the scenes look at the attempt to make Zombie Night 3, when the world just happens to have been overcome by real zombies. While the first two entries in the series look like z-grade schlock fests, this little spin-off film is actually very well presented and at times extremely funny, with an air of spontaneity and anything goes improvisation. It benefits from a witty script, great comic timing from a cast in on the joke, and a series of uninterrupted long takes during which so much happens one can’t help but wonder how they pulled it off.
David J. Francis and Mike Masters play themselves as a pair of long time filmmakers and old friends who,...
- 11/4/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Grimmupnorth 2010 is coming to Manchester for a second time this Halloween! Readers may remember last year’s coverage from the first Grimmfest last October ‘09. Well, we’re going back for more this year too. Festival director Simeon Halligan and his crew have spent all year finding some amazing new titles to screen at Manchester’s biggest horror film festival, including Evil: In The Time Of Heroes, which I missed at Eiff so am well up for seeing. There’s also the inventively named Canadian shocker, Dead Hooker In A Trunk, the Japanese genre mash-up Alien Vs Ninja, Thai thriller Slice, Zombie mock-u-mentary Reel Zombies and a horror doc featuring all kinds of industry insiders, The Splat Pack. There’s also a ton of activities and seminars for festival goers to participate in too. Personally I’m looking forward to the special screening for my favourite Argento film, Deep Red.
- 10/14/2010
- QuietEarth.us
There have been countless grassroots undead movies in the last couple of decades, and more than a few indie flicks that applied the This Is Spinal Tap mockumentary approach to the horror genre. So it’s a nice surprise that Reel Zombies, one of several homegrown Canadian indies to screen at Montreal’s Fantasia festival, combines the two subgenres in ways that are fresh and funny.
Directors David J. Francis and Mike Masters also star as themselves, the director and producer respectively of Zombie Night, which is described on screen as one of the worst movies ever made. (In truth, it’s among the better of the endless attempts to recreate the George A. Romero mythos on a nothing budget.) They followed it up with Zombie Night 2, and this feature is presented as a documentary following Francis as he decides to create a third entry to round out the trilogy,...
Directors David J. Francis and Mike Masters also star as themselves, the director and producer respectively of Zombie Night, which is described on screen as one of the worst movies ever made. (In truth, it’s among the better of the endless attempts to recreate the George A. Romero mythos on a nothing budget.) They followed it up with Zombie Night 2, and this feature is presented as a documentary following Francis as he decides to create a third entry to round out the trilogy,...
- 7/24/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Horror cinephiles, take notice: Fango has the news on a host of upcoming genre-film screenings, premieres and festivals, in both various United States and Britain, to keep you out of the sunlight this summer. The films range from silent classics to contemporary favorites and brand new indie fare.
• New York City’s Film Forum (209 West Houston Street) is presenting Tod Browning Monday Evenings starting next week. Every Monday from May 11-June 8 will see a different silent-movie double feature, spotlighting the work of pioneering horror director Browning and actor Lon Chaney, with select shows featuring live piano accompaniment. Better yet, each presentation boasts a two-for-one admission price.
May 11
Freaks (1932): 6 and 9 p.m.
The Unholy Three (1925): 7:35 p.m.
May 18
The Devil Doll (1936): 6:35 and 9:35 p.m.
Where East Is East (1929): 8:10 p.m.
May 25
The Unknown (1927): 7 and 9:40 p.m.
Fast Workers (1933): 8 p.m.
• New York City’s Film Forum (209 West Houston Street) is presenting Tod Browning Monday Evenings starting next week. Every Monday from May 11-June 8 will see a different silent-movie double feature, spotlighting the work of pioneering horror director Browning and actor Lon Chaney, with select shows featuring live piano accompaniment. Better yet, each presentation boasts a two-for-one admission price.
May 11
Freaks (1932): 6 and 9 p.m.
The Unholy Three (1925): 7:35 p.m.
May 18
The Devil Doll (1936): 6:35 and 9:35 p.m.
Where East Is East (1929): 8:10 p.m.
May 25
The Unknown (1927): 7 and 9:40 p.m.
Fast Workers (1933): 8 p.m.
- 5/8/2009
- Fangoria
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