Days of Darkness (2007 American film)
Days of Darkness | |
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Directed by | Jake Kennedy |
Written by | Jake Kennedy |
Produced by | Kurt Anderson |
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Cinematography | Lions Gate Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Days of Darkness is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Jake Kennedy. Survivors of a zombie apocalypse, including a young couple played by Travis Brorsen and Roshelle Pattison, seek shelter in an abandoned military complex while they attempt to figure out what has caused the outbreak.
Plot
After a comet passes near the earth, most of the population becomes cannibalistic
Cast
- Tom Eplin as Chad
- Sabrina Gennarino as Lin
- Travis Brorsen as Steve
- Roshelle Pattison as Mimi
- John Lee Ames as Trent
- Bryan Rasmussen as Slasher
- Eric Stuart as DJ
- Chris Ivan Cevic as Simon
- Marian Tomas Griffin as Kylie
- Ashley Elizabeth Pierce as Jane
- William Cannon as Herbert
Production
The alien parasites are based on a real-life parasitic castrator named Sacculina that preys upon crabs. The location, a decommissioned NORAD microwave station in Topanga, California, was purchased by a friend of the director. Once they had the location, the filmmakers came up with a story; the producers desired a zombie film.[1]
Release
Days of Darkness premiered at the 2007 Visionfest.[2] Lionsgate released it direct-to-video in the US on January 8, 2008.[3]
Reception
Brian Collins of Bloody Disgusting rated it 2/5 stars and called it "a zombie movie borne out of a drunken improv class".[4] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Days of Darkness does just about everything right; yet, two crucial ingredients every good undead film should have are missing — good looking zombies and the appropriate amount of splatter."[5] Daniel Benson of HorrorTalk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "an odd film that suffers from pacing issues and finishes just as things get going", though it brings new ideas to a tired genre.[6] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2, academic Peter Dendle said, "A few strange twists and some decent acting keep this humble Californian apocalypse on its feet."[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9.
- ^ "New Zombie movie: Days of Darkness". Quiet Earth. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Siebalt, Joshua (2008-01-07). "DVD Releases: Dragons & Sequels". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Collins, Brian (2007-10-21). "Days of Darkness: Rise of the Flesheaters". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2007-10-10). "Days of Darkness (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (2009-07-21). "Days of Darkness". HorrorTalk. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
External links
- Days of Darkness at IMDb