Zombie Brigade
| Zombie Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carmelo Musca Barrie Pattison |
| Written by | Carmelo Musca Barrie Pattison |
| Produced by | Carmelo Musca Barrie Pattison |
| Starring | John Moore, Gerry Farron |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 1988 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $855,000[1] |
Zombie Brigade is a 1988 Australian film directed by Carmelo Musca and Barrie Pattison and starring John Moore and Gerry Farron. It was shot in Toodyay, Western Australia.[1]
Premise[]
In a small country town, Mayor Ransom buys up land to develop a theme park. Council officials blast a Vietnam War memorial, unleashing monsters.
Production[]
The script was written originally by Barrie Pattison who brought it to Carmelo Musca, who liked the idea of doing a genre piece with some social commentary. The state funding body Screen West refused to invest in the film.[2]
Reception[]
According to the filmmakers, "the film made back money four or five times over for the investors".[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p164
- ^ a b Scott Holdsworth, "Zombie Brigade" at Murdoch University accessed 3 August 2013
External links[]
- Blog Review at The Worst of Perth
- Zombie Brigade at IMDb
- Zombie Brigade at Britannica Blog
- Zombie Brigade at Oz Movies
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Categories:
- English-language films
- Australian zombie films
- Australian films
- 1988 films
- 1988 horror films
- Australian television films
- Australian television film stubs