Dead Rising: Endgame
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Directed by | Pat Williams |
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Based on | Dead Rising by Capcom |
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Cinematography | David Pelletier |
Edited by | Justin Li |
Music by | Rich Walters |
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Distributed by | Crackle |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dead Rising: Endgame is a 2016 American action horror zombie film directed by Pat Williams and written by Tim Carter and Michael Ferris. The film stars Jesse Metcalfe, Keegan Connor Tracy, Dennis Haysbert, Marie Avgeropoulos, Jessica Harmon, Camille Sullivan and Victor Webster. It is a sequel to the 2015 film Dead Rising: Watchtower. It was released on Crackle on June 20, 2016.
Plot
Garth is a skilled zombie killer and video game aficionado who talks a big and crude game to mask his gentle side. Rand is a handsome, cruel scientist who was hired by the government to find a cure for the raging zombie infection but instead is conducting horrendous experiments on the infected. Sandra Lowe is a skilled computer hacker and Chase’s on-and-off girlfriend who joins him in his quest to battle the zombie-infested underground and stop General Lyons’ plan. George Hancock is the courageous whistleblower who compels Chase and his team to enter a zombie-infested city on a rescue mission. Jill is a news producer who joins Chase and his intrepid crew to infiltrate a secret laboratory and stop the carnage. Susan Ingot is the CEO of Phenotrans, the manufacturer of Zombrex, the vaccine that keeps the zombie infection at bay. Susan fears the military is planning to kill all the infected people and secretly plans unleashed a new zombie virus to stay in business. Phenotrans employees are against Ingot's plot and goes the reporter to disclosed reveal this information and gives her the evidence.
Cast
- Jesse Metcalfe as Chase Carter
- Keegan Connor Tracy as Jordan Blair
- Dennis Haysbert as General Lyons
- Marie Avgeropoulos as Sandra Lowe
- Jessica Harmon as Jill Eikland
- Camille Sullivan as Susan Ingot
- Victor Webster as Chuck Greene
- Patrick Sabongui as Garth
- Billy Zane as Leo Rand
- Ian Tracey as George Hancock
Production
A sequel to Dead Rising: Watchtower, Dead Rising: Endgame,[1] was announced for Spring 2016 on Crackle with Jesse Metcalfe, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Dennis Haysbert reprising their roles from the first film and Sabongui returning in a new role. New to the cast are Billy Zane as Rand, Marie Avgeropoulos as Sandra Lowe, Ian Tracey as George Hancock, Jessica Harmon as Jill, Victor Webster as Dead Rising 2 hero Chuck Greene and Camille Sullivan as Susan Ingot.[2][3][4]
Reception
IGN awarded it a score of 6.7 out of 10, saying "Endgame strays further from its source material than the previous film, but it's also superior in terms of quality."[5]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Leo Award | Best Make-Up in a Television Movie | Cindy Barlow, Nikita Pennock, Ryan Nicholson, Megan Nicholson, Roy Nicholson, Michelle Grady | Won | [6] |
Best Picture Editing in a Television Movie | Jamie Alain, Justin Li | Won | |||
Best Television Movie | Tim Carter, Tomas Harlan | Nominated | |||
Best Direction in a Television Movie | Pat Williams | Nominated |
References
- ^ Movies, Dead Rising (February 18, 2016). "The #DeadRisingWatchtower sequel is underway. #DeadRisingEndgame streams this summer on @Crackle! #watchdeadrisingpic.twitter.com/Rr2qiO1x3C".
- ^ "Timeline Photos - Dead Rising Watchtower - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ^ "DeadRisingWatchtower on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 18, 2016). "'Dead Rising: Endgame': Billy Zane, Jessica Harmon Among New Cast For 'Watchtower' Sequel". Deadline.
- ^ Dileo, Adam,21 June 2016, "DEAD RISING: ENDGAME REVIEW" (https://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/06/21/dead-rising-endgame-review). IGN. Accessed 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Dead Rising: Endgame Leo Award". Leoawards. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
External links
- 2016 films
- 2016 horror films
- 2010s action thriller films
- American films
- American action thriller films
- American horror thriller films
- American sequel films
- English-language films
- Dead Rising
- Live-action films based on video games
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Legendary Pictures films
- Works based on Capcom video games
- American zombie films