Broken Springs

Broken Springs
Directed by Neeley Lawson
Produced by Neeley Lawson
Written by Neeley Lawson
Starring Teague Quillen
Travis Moody
Brandon Jenkins
Shannon Wallen
Music by Jake McMurray
Bryan Tanori
Chris Ingle
Cinematography Ron Loepp
Editing by Neeley Lawson
Release date(s) June 4, 2010 (2010-06-04) (Dances With Films)
Running time 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Broken Springs (original title Broken Springs: Shine of the Undead Zombie Bastards) is an independent horror film written, directed, produced, and edited by Virginia native Neeley Lawson,[1] as his first feature effort.[2] It stars Teague Quillen, Jake Lawson and Shannon Wallen.[3] The movie was filmed in late fall of 2008, mainly in Gate City, Virginia, U.S. and Rogersville, Tennessee, U.S..[4]

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Plot

The movie centers on three high schoolers whose world is turned upside down by tainted moonshine which turns everyone who drinks it into a flesh eating zombie. It does not take long for the whole town to be overrun by hungry cannibal zombies.

Critical reception

Variety wrote that the film borrowed "equally from George A. Romero and Joe Dante for its wit and politics", and that "fans exhausted with big-budget zombie movies will be refreshed" by the film.[5]

OC Weekly reviewer Matt Coker though remarking "How can one not love a film with 'undead', 'zombie”' and 'bastards' in the same title?",[6] "barely" recommended the film, writing that as it acts as an "homage of sorts" to other low/no bidget zombie films, and has "just enough humor and ironic stereotypes to make up for the poor acting, bad lighting and looooooong build up to the inevitable conclusion".[7]

28 Days Later Analysis wrote that of the film's world premiere at the Dances With Films festival, Broken Springs stood out from the competition by its "turning a whole town into 'contagious cannibals'".[8]

Cast

  • Teague Quillen as Ken
  • Travis Moody as Dave
  • Brandon Jenkins as Brandon
  • Shannon Wallen as Billy Jack
  • Sean Loepp as Ron
  • W. Scott Parker III as Cecil
  • Jake Lawson as Flea Market Preacher
  • Hunter Roberts as Cop
  • Debbie Green as Ken's Mom
  • Jeff Bobo as Danny
  • Brent McConnell as Drunk

Release

Broken Springs had its world premier on June 4, 2010 in Hollywood at the Dances With Films festival on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[5] As of fall 2010 Broken Springs was touring in film festivals. The second showing was September 24, 2010 at the Portage Theater at the Chicago Horror Film Festival.[9] Broken Springs also screened at the innaugral Anaheim International Film Festival,[7] the Southern Appalachian International Film Festival,[10] The Spooky Movie Film Festival (aka Washington D.C. International Horror Festival),[2][11] and the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival.[12] A teaser trailer was released on YouTube on October 26, 2009.[13] The DVD is currently available for sale on amazon.com.

Soundtrack

The Soundtrack featured songs from The Flow of Opinion and Jake McMurray.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Zombies Snack on Memory Lane". Kingsport Times News. http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008853. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Savada, Elias (October 19, 2010). "The 2010 Spooky Movie Film Festival Announces Program". Film Threat. http://www.filmthreat.com/festivals/27033/. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "It's Zombie Bingo in 'Broken Springs'". Bloody Disgusting. April 14, 2010. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19833. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  4. ^ "Zombies, go home: Director wraps up film made in Scott, Hawkins". Kingsport Times News. http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9009245. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  5. ^ a b Koehler, Robert (June 30, 2010,). "review: Broken Springs: Shine of the Undead Zombie Bastards". Variety (magazine). http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117943108?refcatid=31. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  6. ^ Coker, Matt (October 7, 2010). "It's About Time". OC Weekly. http://www.ocweekly.com/2010-10-07/film/anaheim-international-film-festival/#. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  7. ^ a b Coker, Matt (October 14, 2010). "Best of the Fest: Mandrill at AIFF". OC Weekly. http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2010/10/best_of_the_fest_mandrill_at_a.php#. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Broken Springs Provides Zombie Monshine at Dances with FIlms". 28 Days Later Analysis. May 17, 2010. http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2010/05/broken-springs-provides-zombie.html#. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "Chicago Horror Film Festival 2010". pp. Chicago Horror Film Festival. http://chicagohorrorfest.com/2010/08/chff-2010-schedule-announced/. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Southern Appalachian International Film Festival 2010". Southern Appalachian International Film Festival. http://www.soapiff.com/. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  11. ^ "The Spooky Movie Film Festival 2010". Blogtalkradio. http://www.tbd.com/entertainment/event/the_spooky_movie_film_fest. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  12. ^ "Telluride Horror Show 2010". Telluride Horror Show. http://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  13. ^ "Zombies Lose Their Heads in New Broken Springs Clip". Kingsport Times News. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36984/zombies-lose-their-heads-new-broken-springs-clip. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  14. ^ "Scott County to be invaded by zombies". Kingsport Times News. http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008524. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 

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