The Dead and the Damned
2010 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dead and the Damned (also known as Cowboys & Zombies) is a 2010 American Western horror film directed by Rene Perez, written by Perez and Barry Massoni, and starring David Lockhart, Camille Montgomery, Rick Mora, and Robert Amstler. The film depicts a meteorite that unleashes a zombie virus in the American Old West.
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| Directed by | Rene Perez |
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| Produced by | Mattia Borrani |
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| Cinematography | Paul Nordin |
| Edited by | Rene Perez |
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Production company | Mattia Borrani Productions |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
During the California Gold Rush, in the 1840s, Mortimer receives a bounty for Brother Wolf, a Native American accused of rape. Mortimer recruits a prostitute, Rhiannon, as bait to lure out Wolf. However, Mortimer becomes dubious of the charges once he meets Wolf. Meanwhile, a group of prospectors unleash a zombie virus when they attempt to mine a meteorite. Mortimer, Rhiannon, and Wolf must band together to stop the zombies.
Cast
- David Lockhart as Mortimer
- Camille Montgomery as Rhiannon
- Rick Mora as Brother Wolf
- Robert Amstler as The German
Production
Filming took place near Yosemite National Park.[1]
Release
The Dead and the Damned premiered at the Another Hole In the Head Film Festival on July 17, 2010.[2][3] It was released on DVD in the US on July 26, 2011,[4] and in the UK on August 1, 2011.[5]
Reception
Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News called the plot "as ludicrous as it is fun".[2] Rod Lott of the Oklahoma Gazette called it "proof that bargain-basement zombie flicks, which are dime-a-dozen these days, shouldn't be made".[6] Gareth Jones of Dread Central rated it 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "With too little plot and too little visual imagination to justify a feature runtime, we're left with plodding scenes of predictable exposition, poorly executed action and lingering gazes at bare breasts peppered with occasional minutes of something approaching genuine entertainment."[7] Ben Bussey of Brutal as Hell wrote that despite its amateurishness the film "remains a reasonable bit of fun so long as your expectations aren't too high".[8] HorrorTalk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Dead and the Damned had a lot of potential, on both sides of the camera, and it could have succeeded with a bit more experience."[9] Alex DiVincenzo of HorrorNews.Net wrote, "If there's not a gun fight or a zombie chase on screen, the movie is boring."[10] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2, academic Peter Dendle called it "mostly a zombie shooting gallery".[1]
Sequel
A loosely connected sequel, The Dead and the Damned 2, was released in October 2014.[11]
References
External links
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