The Battery

"In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive... each other."

2012 1h 41m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 318

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be a zombie. Tough Ben and gentle Mickey frequently disagree on the best way to go about the situation. Then they suddenly hear a human voice through their walkie-talkies. Is salvation nearby, like Mickey thinks, or is Ben’s suspicion justified?

“In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive... each other.”

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Cast

Jeremy Gardner
Ben
Adam Cronheim
Mickey
Niels Bolle
Jerry
Alana O'Brien
Annie
Jamie Pantanella
Egghead
Larry Fessenden
Frank
Kelly McQuade
Laura
Matt Bacco
Mickey's First Kill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Gardner
Writers: Jeremy Gardner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Gardner, shot by Christian Stella. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jeremy Gardner and Adam Cronheim and Niels Bolle carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive... each other.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2272350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeremy Gardner directs. Christian Stella behind the camera. Michael Katzman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Jeremy Gardner, shot by Christian Stella. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael Katzman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jeremy Gardner and Adam Cronheim and Niels Bolle carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive... each other.".
7IMDB entry: tt2272350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christian Stella
Editing: Michael Katzman
Makeup / hair: Hillary Hunt
VFX supervisor: Christian Stella
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Battery (2012)

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humanprojector832013-09-02
★ 9/10
Great zombie film
Gimly2017-04-04
★ 5/10
Not at all what I was expecting. All of its shortcomings are completely understandable (though it does still have them). Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.