The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse | |
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Directed by | Justin Paul Ritter |
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Based on | The Living Corpse Exhumed by Ken Haeser Buz Hasson |
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Edited by | Justin Paul Ritter |
Music by | Daniel Iannantuono |
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Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse is a 2012 American animated 3D horror film directed by , written by Ritter and Ryan Plato, and starring as an intelligent zombie who seeks to protect his son. It is based on The Living Corpse Exhumed, a comic book by Ken Haeser and Buz Hasson.
Plot[]
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As a zombie apocalypse begins, a group of zombies attack the residents in a house. When the family recognizes one of the zombies as a family member, the zombie is shocked back to his senses and decides to protect his family.
Cast[]
- as the Living Corpse
Release[]
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse premiered at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con. Four days later, it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[2] Director Ritter delayed the release of the film several times so that he could fix issues with it.[3] It was released on home video on June 18, 2013.[4]
Reception[]
Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict said, "For most viewers the story isn't coherent enough to justify the low-tech animation."[5] Ryan Keefer of DVD Talk rated the film 2/5 stars and said, "The corpse's adventures are less amazing and more mundane."[6] Todd Dugan of The Digital Bits rated it D− and said that he would not recommend it to either horror or animation fans.[7]
References[]
- ^ Moore, Debi (2012-07-05). "San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Watch the Premiere of The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2012-07-18). "Film unit acquires rights to toon after Comic-Con premiere". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (2012-09-23). "Calgary International Film Festival: A living corpse helps spark the 3D revolution". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2013-04-25). "See The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse This June!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Sullivan, Gordon (2013-06-24). "The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse (Blu-ray)". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (2013-06-18). "Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Dugan, Todd (2013-06-18). "Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse, The". The Digital Bits. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
External links[]
- 2012 films
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- American zombie films
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- Animated films based on comics
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- American action horror films
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