Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead
| Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Douglas Schulze |
| Produced by |
Kurt Eli Mayry Douglas Schulze Gavin Grazer |
| Screenplay by |
Joshua Wagner Douglas Schulze |
| Story by | Douglas Schulze |
| Starring |
Allen Maldonado Lauren Mae Shafer Taylor Piedmonte David G.B. Brown Courtney Gains Sid Haig |
| Music by | Diego Navarro |
| Cinematography | Lon Stratton |
| Edited by | Rob Frenette |
Production company |
Dead Wait Productions MPI Films |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (also Mimesis) is a 2011 American horror film directed by Douglas Schulze, written by Joshua Wagner and Schulze, and starring Allen Maldonado, Lauren Mae Shafer, Taylor Piedmonte, and David G.B. Brown.
Plot
During a horror film convention, several people are invited to an exclusive party. After they consume spiked drinks, they wake up to find themselves involuntary participants in a recreation of George A. Romero's 1968 film Night of the Living Dead. After being attacked, the participants flee to an abandoned farmhouse, which subsequently undergoes a zombie siege.
Cast
- Allen Maldonado as Duane
- Lauren Mae Shafer as Judith
- Taylor Piedmonte as Russell
- David G.B. Brown as Keith
- Jana Thompson as Karen
- Gavin Grazer as Karl
- Courtney Gains as Gordon
- Sid Haig as Alfonso Betz
Production
Director Douglas Shulze conceived the idea for the film after attending horror conventions and seeing costumed fans who took their in-character roleplaying too far. The film is not meant as a remake; instead, Schulze wanted to address themes of obsessed fans.[2]
Release
Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead premiered at the Blue Water Film Festival on October 7, 2011. Sid Haig attended the event.[1]
Anchor Bay Entertainment released it on home video on February 12, 2013.[3]
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that the film is "just sporadically scary, yet the plot's twists and turns keep viewers hooked."[4] Rod Lott of the Oklahoma Gazette called it a pointless, shoddy remake of Night of the Living Dead.[5] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and called it "a movie with an excellent premise that's executed in the most standard of ways."[6] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "an uneven but surprisingly effective homage".[7] Patrick Naugle of DVD Verdict called it "a movie with a semi-interesting plot but uninspired execution."[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moore, Debi (2011-09-10). "Sid Haig Attending the Mimesis Premiere in Michigan this October!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Wixson, Heather (2013-02-12). "Exclusive: Filmmaker Douglas Schulze on Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Castillo, Sara (2013-01-03). "Anchor Bay Picks up Real-Life Nightmare 'Mimesis'". Fearnet. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (2012-03-05). "Review: 'Mimesis'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Lott, Rod (2013-02-05). "Mimesis". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Barton, Steve (2013-01-28). "Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (Blu-ray / DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Tyner, Adam (2013-02-07). "Mimesis (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ Naugle, Patrick (2013-02-12). "Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (Blu-ray)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-01-28.