Portrait of a Zombie
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| Directed by | Bing Bailey |
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| Cinematography | Clayton H. Haskell |
| Edited by | Bing Bailey |
| Music by | Amanda Rose Smith |
Production company | Organ Hill Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Portrait of a Zombie is a 2012 Irish horror film directed by Bing Bailey and written by Bailey and Laura Morand Bailey. It was released on March 3, 2012. Patrick Murphy plays a young man whose family decides to accept him when he turns into a zombie.
Plot
[edit]During a zombie outbreak in Ireland, an American documentary film crew become interested in the story of a local Irish family who decide to keep their zombie-turned son a part of the family. When the film crew arrives in Ireland, they discover that the family's decision has angered their neighbors and a local crime boss. As tempers rise, the Americans document the controversy.
Cast
[edit]- Todd Fletcher as American Filmmaker
- Patrick Murphy as Billy
- Geraldine McAlinden as Lizzy
- Rory Mullen as Danny
- Paul O'Bryan as Darren
- Sonya O'Donoghue as Louise
Production
[edit]The film was originally more of a genre film, but budget constraints meant that director Bing Bailey needed to turn it into a hybrid of mockumentary and genre film. Bailey said that he wanted to "have his Evil Dead experience".[1] Pre-production was done over the Internet, as Bailey was living in the United States at the time. Shooting took place in October 2009, May 2010, and May 2011; the additional shoots were due to a revamp of the initial concept that involved abandoned man-on-the-street interviews. Post-production took another 18 months.[1]
Release
[edit]Portrait of a Zombie premiered at the 2012 Cinequest Film Festival.[2]
Reception
[edit]Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "a mix of comedy, gore, drama, and action that works in ways few others have."[3] Richard von Busack of Metro Silicon Valley wrote that the film "stands comparison to Shaun of the Dead itself."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Portrait of a Zombie Interview". IrishFilmmakers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Portrait of a Zombie". Cinequest Film Festival. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Mark L. (April 4, 2014). "ABOUT A ZOMBIE (2012)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ von Busack, Richard (February 23, 2014). "Cinequest Top Picks". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved May 1, 2014.