Dead 7
Dead 7 | |
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Cinematography | Eric Gustavo Petersen |
Editor | Jeremy M. Inman |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production companies | The Asylum KaOtic Productions |
Original release | |
Release | April 1, 2016 |
Dead 7 (formerly titled Dead West) is a 2016
on April 1, 2016 in the United States.Carter managed to get two of his bandmates, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough, to star in the film. In addition, Carter also cast several members from other boy bands like 98 Degrees, O-Town, *NSYNC and All-4-One.[1] The theme song "In the End" was released on March 28, performed by Carter, McLean, Dorough, Fatone, Kirkpatrick, Timmons and Estrada.[2]
Plot
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After the
Hearing about Johnny's escape, Shelby orders Cooper to assemble a group to head up and kill Johnny, Apocalypta, and all of the Copperheads they see. At a nearby
They arrive at the
"Komodo", Joe and "Vaquero" reach a brothel that Trixie, a woman that "Komodo" likes, was heading for and decide to rest there. Jack and the others reach a corral that Apocalypta has her army of Copperheads held in and Sirene leads them up the mountain past it, saying to be careful of traps and Copperheads. Billy and Daisy argue over Billy's not trusting Sirene but they are unaware that Johnny is watching them and he captures Billy when he falls behind the others. Back at the brothel, Joe manages to convince the owner Madame Jezebel to let them in and while Joe hooks up with one of the women, Komodo finds Trixie and Jezebel leads "Vaquero" to the basement to get supplies but really tosses him to a Copperhead that is kept there. "Vaquero" is bit but manages to get away and warn the others but as "Komodo", Trixie and Joe escape, they turn to find "Vaquero" has changed and Joe is forced to shoot him.
Back on the mountain, the others notice that Billy is missing but choose to keep going. When they reach the top, they find the place seemingly deserted and split up to find a way in. Daisy finds Billy trapped in a cage but before she can free him, Johnny shows up and stabs her before dragging her towards some Copperheads, and they proceed to turn her as a devastated Billy watches helplessly. Johnny tells Apocalypta that he has the heroes trapped and she unleashes her army to attack Desert Springs. Jack and Sirene show up and free Billy, then Jack is forced to kill Daisy, they then make their way through the mines after Johnny only to find themselves trapped by a horde of Copperheads.
They manage to escape and trap the Copperheads in the mine and head back to try and save Desert Springs. In Desert Springs, Apocalypta and Johnny lead the Copperheads through the town, killing anyone that tries to stop them or escape. Jack, Billy, Sirene, "Komodo", Trixie and Joe try leading the Copperheads out of town but when Johnny attempts to shoot Sirene, Billy jumps in the way and is shot instead. He dies in Jack's arms.
"Komodo" kills Johnny by decapitation, which enrages Apocalypta and she attacks Jack. Meanwhile, Joe, "Komodo" and Trixie keep trying to lure the Copperheads out of town but Joe ends up getting bit and after he turns, he is blown up by a booby trap that he had prepared in case he was ever turned. Trixie is bit and when "Komodo" kisses her goodbye, she ends up biting him so Komodo kills her and then himself. Jack manages to kill Apocalypta and as he watches the Copperheads feed on her body, he is bit by a small child. Sirene kills the child then hands Jack his gun so he can kill himself. With Apocalypta dead, humanity has a chance to come back from the apocalypse while Sirene is shown to have given Jack a sky burial so his spirit can be reborn.
Cast
- Nick Carteras Jack Sullivan
- Jeff Timmons as Billy Sullivan
- Carrie Keagan as Daisy Jane
- Debra Wilson as Apocalypta
- AJ McLean as Johnny Vermillion
- Joey Fatone as Whiskey Joe
- Howie Dorough as Vaquero
- Erik-Michael Estradaas Komodo
- Lauren Kitt-Carter as Sirene
- Jon Secada as Sheriff Cooper
- Chris Kirkpatrick as Mayor Shelby
- Jacob Underwoodas Stamper
- Chloe Lattanzi as Trixie
Cameo appearances
- Frenchie Davis as Jezebel
- Art Alexakis as Jim
- Trevor Penickas Beau
- Gerardo Mejiaas Lloyd
- Dan Miller as Butch
- Shifty Shellshock as Decker
- Delious Kennedy as Jean
- Tommy McCarthy as Deputy Dylan
- Keith Jeffery as Heineken
- Dylan Vox as Zeke[3]
Production
Nick Carter had been aspiring to make a film for years. In the past he's made several independent short films and in 2014 he started an Indiegogo campaign to fund his first feature-length film titled Evil Blessings. Later that year however the director, Sxv'leithan Essex, died. This led Carter into scrapping the film and replaced it with Dead 7, initially titled Dead West. In 2015, he landed the support of The Asylum, the production company behind Sharknado and other SyFy productions.
Filming began on August 20, 2015, in Anaconda, Montana at the 1880s ranch in the Valley just outside of town. They spent a week and a half filming at the ranch before going to Butte, Montana.[4] Butte locations in the film include The Dumas Brothel and The World Mining Museum. While scouting location in Montana to include in the film, one of Fox's production assistants showed him a photo of Our Lady of The Rockies, a statue overlooking the city of Butte. Fox liked the image so much that the final scene was rewritten to include Our Lady of The Rockies. About 250 locals from in and around the Anaconda and Butte areas were used as zombie extras, and an additional 250 Montanans showing up to audition from other cities across the state. Production wrapped on September 8, 2015.
References
- ^ "On the Set of 'Dead 7,' the All Boy-Band Zombie Western". thedailybeast.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Flaherty, Keely (March 28, 2016). "Members Of The Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, O-Town, And 98 Degrees Recorded A New Song". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "O-Town & 98 Degrees Members Join BSB & N'Sync In 'Dead 7' — Pics". hollywoodlife.com. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ First Images from Dead 7 Feature the Backstreet Boys in the Wild West
External links
- Dead 7 at IMDb