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Gay Zombie

"Love means never having to say you're dead"

2007 0h 20m EN
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β˜…3.8TMDB Β· 12
ComedyHorror
Synopsis
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A sexually confused zombie seeks therapy and adventures through West Hollywood.

β€œLove means never having to say you're dead”

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Behind the camera

Director
Michael Simon
Writers
Michael Simon
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Simon, shot by Andy Bates. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brad Bilanin and Ryan Carlberg and Robert Laughlin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love means never having to say you're dead".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1054488 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Simon directs. Andy Bates behind the camera. Andy Bates cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 20-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Released 19 years ago.
  • 4Directed by Michael Simon, shot by Andy Bates. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Andy Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Brad Bilanin and Ryan Carlberg and Robert Laughlin carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Love means never having to say you're dead".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1054488 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 12 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 10Classified under 10 themes, including "undead", "zombie", "hollywood", "montage".

The technical file

Cinematography
Andy Bates
Editing
Andy Bates
Makeup / hair
Liset Garza
Sound
Jeremy Grody
Runtime
20 min Β· 0h 20m
Status
Released
Budget
$23,000
Original language
EN

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Michael Simon

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Production companies

Who made it

  • PA

    Passion Fruit Productions

Key crew

  • Makeup ArtistLiset Garza
  • GafferDave Cramer
  • SoundIan Boyd
  • ProducerMichael Simon
  • Executive ProducerMaria Montgomery
  • EditorAndy Bates
  • GripGuy Churchouse
  • Makeup EffectsFrank Ippolito
  • Best Boy ElectricBen Linder
  • Art Department Production AssistantJaclyn Bogart
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerJeremy Grody
  • First Assistant DirectorJon Salemme
  • Production Sound MixerIan Boyd
  • Production AssistantJareth Hill
  • Still PhotographerChristopher Kinder
  • CastingMichael Simon
  • Production AssistantAlex Padilla

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • undead
  • zombie
  • hollywood
  • montage
  • makeover
  • psychotherapy
  • flesh eating
  • discrimination
  • gay theme
  • short film

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2007-05-10

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