Apocalypse Pompeii

Apocalypse Pompeii

DVD cover
Directed by Ben Demaree
Produced by
Screenplay by Jacob Cooney & Bill Hanstock
Story by Steve Bevilacqua
Starring
Music by Joseph Metcalfe
Cinematography Ben Demaree
Edited by Ana Florit
Production
company
Distributed by The Asylum
Release date
  • February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Running time
 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Apocalypse Pompeii is an 2014 American disaster film produced by The Asylum and directed by Ben Demaree. The film stars Adrian Paul, Jhey Castles, John Rhys-Davies, Dylan Vox, Dan Cade. It was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Pompeii, Italy.

The film was released direct-to-DVD on 8 February 2014. In the tradition of The Asylum's catalog, Apocalypse Pompeii is a mockbuster of the Paul W. S. Anderson film Pompeii.[1][2]

Plot

When a Former Special Ops commando visits Pompeii, Italy, his wife and daughter are trapped as Mount Vesuvius erupts with massive force. While his family fights to survive the deadly onslaught of heat and lava, he enlists his former teammates in a daring operation beneath the ruins of Pompeii.

Cast

Production

This film marks the directing debut for Ben Demaree. Previously he had been a cinematographer on numerous films, including the Sharknado franchise. Shooting took place for 12 days in Sofia, Bulgaria during the month of Sept., and then a few splinter unit days at the real Pompeii in Italy.

Most of the crew were local hires, with only a handful of people flown in from the US, including the sound mixer and steadicam operator. The cast was a mix of US, UK, and local Bulgarians. There were financial advantages to filming in Bulgaria, allowing the film to do bigger stunts including full body burns, setting cars on fire, and using cork bombs for explosions from 'flying volcanic rock'.[3]

Reception

Reviewer Frank Veenstra gave the film 4 out of 10 stars saying "The writing isn't all that great and to be honest, it's a very ridiculous movie but at the same time, it's also a pretty creative one." [4]

Martin Hafer of Influx gave the film one out of five stars, citing that "the plot is stupid and the characters are shallow—often coming off as caricatures."[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tarkas, Tars. "Apocalypse Pompei - Asylum decides to destroy Pompeii their way!". TarsTarkas.net. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. 1 2 Hafer, Martin (2014-02-18). "Apocalypse Pompeii". Influx. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Ben Demaree, director of Apocalypse Pompeii". Tars Tarkas.NET.
  4. ↑ "Apocalypse Pompeii (2014) Directed by Ben Demaree".
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