Anna and the Apocalypse is a 2017 British Christmas zombie musical film directed by John McPhail from a screenplay by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry based on McHenry's 2010 BAFTA-nominated short Zombie Musical. It stars an ensemble cast of largely unknown young talent, including Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton, and Paul Kaye. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on 22 September 2017. It was released in the United Kingdom by Vertigo Releasing and United States by Orion Pictures on 30 November 2018 to generally positive reviews from critics, commending the performances, musical numbers and characterisation.
| Director | John McPhail |
| Produced by | Naysun Alae-Carew, Nicholas Crum, Tracy Jarvis |
| Screenplay by | Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry |
| Starring | Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye |
| Music | Roddy Hart, Tommy Reilly |
| Cinematography | Sara Deane |
| Edited by | Mark Hermida |
| Production, company | Blazing Griffin, Parkhouse Pictures, Constellation Creatives, Creative Scotland |
| Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing |
| Released | September 22, 2017 (Fantastic Fest), November 30, 2018 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 98 minutes (theatrical cut) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $670,430 |
About Anna and the Apocalypse
Anna and her friends must fight and sing their way to survival during the zombie apocalypse that threatens their small town of Little Haven. The British film is directed John McPhail.
Achievement of Anna and the Apocalypse
The movie is based on the co-writer Ryan McHenry's 2010 short film Zombie Musical which earned a BAFTA nomination. The movie premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2017.
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Latest information about Anna and the Apocalypse updated on July 28 2021.
