Anna and the Apocalypse

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Anna and the Apocalypse

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2018

1h 32m

Holiday

Musical

Comedy

Horror

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A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

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Critics Consensus

Anna and the Apocalypse finds fresh brains and a lot of heart in the crowded zombie genre - not to mention a fun genre mashup populated by rootable characters.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The one bright spot is the spirited cast, whose genuine good cheer ameliorates the obnoxious self-reflexivity of the writing and direction.

Feb 21, 2020

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Kristen Lopez

Citizen Dame

Anna and her friends come to understand the most frightening aspect of adulthood, realizing that friends and parents won't always be there to help you, and that the biggest fear is having to stand on your own two feet.

Feb 11, 2019

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Bob Mondello

NPR

If you're looking for polish or sophistication from "Anna And The Apocalypse," you're chomping on the wrong neck. But the songs are bouncy, the performances fresh and the gore happily not in any way related to real life. You got to love that.

Dec 7, 2018

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

This film is touted as “Shaun of the Dead meets La La Land”, but it’s really Shaun of the Dead meets high school musical, except not as funny and with less memorable songs.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 23, 2025

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

John McPhail tackles the genre hybrid trend with Anna and the Apocalypse, a zombie horror film which is also a musical comedy with a Christmasy vibe.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 4, 2023

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Belen Edwards

Mashable

... The movie sometimes falters as a result of its own ambition. Fortunately, you'll be too distracted by fun set pieces and the cast's fully committed performances to care that much.

Nov 2, 2023

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Louis L

This movie deserves so much more love. The songs are so catchy, the actors are great. It's so much fun, it's like high school musical, night of the living dead and a sweet Christmas movie all rolled into one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

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Kim P

If you thought Cop Rock was one of the worst television shows of all time, you're REALLY gonna hate this movie! A Christmas movie about self-absorbed high school kids, breaking into song and dancing their way through battling zombies? Well, I still thought it was WAY better and more realistic than Glee and on that TV show. they were actually supposed to sing! The catchy tunes, great harmonies, and elaborate dance moves elevated this movie to a guilty pleasure for me. Sorry, not sorry.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Claudio C

Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) Unbearable Movie (11,641 - 24 Apr 2025 - by Claudio Carvalho) Although being a prolific viewer, horror is one of my favorite genres, especially zombies and vampires’ movies. Therefore, I had great expectations regarding “Anna and the Apocalypse” based on its rating. Unfortunately, director John McPhail made an unbearable movie with the combination of musical and horror. But nothing comparable to the cult “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975). “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017) is annoying since the very beginning, with a poor story and awful songs. Despite the good teen cast, this film is intolerable. My vote is two. Title (Brazil): “Anna e o Apocalipse” (“Anna and the Apocalypse”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Walter K

Embarrassingly bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Dani G

Strange mix of genres... A christmas-zombie-high school musical

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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ToddKY K

This movie is FANTASTIC! The story, music, choreography and acting is perfection. More people need to see this gem. And I just got the soundtrack on vinyl...100%

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Synopsis

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

Director: John McPhail
Producer: Naysun Alae-Carew
Screenwriter: Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Creative Scotland, Parkhouse Pictures, Blazing Griffin
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language|Zombie Violence and Gore)
Genre: Holiday, Musical, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $518.4K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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