Fido (2006)

Director:

Andrew Currie

Writers:

Robert Chomiak (written by) &
Andrew Currie (written by) ...
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Release Date:

16 March 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Good dead are hard to find

Plot:

Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when FIDO eats the next-door neighbor...

Plot Keywords:

Next Door Neighbor | Zombie | Neighbor | Cannibalism | Grave Digging

Awards:

13 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Jan Skorzewski	...	Eating Zombie
Kevin Tyell	...	Zombie's Victim
Andy Parkin	...	Dr. Hrothgar Geiger
Lynn Pendleton	...	1940's Mother
Gary Slater	...	Father Zombie
Taylor Petri	...	Little Girl
Glenn Richards	...	Vicious Zombie
Raphael Kepinski	...	Collar Light Zombie
Carl-James Kalbfleisch	...	Child Zombie
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight	...	Miss Mills
Kesun Loder	...	Timmy Robinson (as K'Sun Ray)
Alexia Fast	...	Cindy Bottoms
Henry Czerny	...	Mr. Bottoms
Aaron Brown	...	Roy Fraser
Brandon Olds	...	Stan Fraser
Jennifer Clement	...	Dee Dee Bottoms
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Mr. Theopolis
Sonja Bennett	...	Tammy
Mary Black	...	Mrs. Henderson
Bernard Cuffling	...	Mr. Henderson
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Helen Robinson
Billy Connolly	...	Fido
Dylan Baker	...	Bill Robinson
Glen Power	...	Zombie Milkman
Michael Irwin	...	Human Milkman
Liam Crocker	...	Zombie Paperboy
Lauren Oleksewich	...	TV Girl
Harold Courchene	...	Zombie Grandpa
Geoff Adams	...	Public Service Officer
Michael P. Northey	...	Joe Petersen
Adam Scorgie	...	Miss Mills's Boyfriend
John B. Lowe	...	Priest
Raymond E. Bailey	...	Floyd
Doug Abrahams	...	Commanding Officer
Rob LaBelle	...	Frank Murphy
Jacob Rupp	...	Returns Room Clerk
Clint Carleton	...	Returns Rooms Customer (as Clint Carlton)
Lauro Chartrand	...	Bezerk Zombie
Andrew Hedge	...	Human Worker
Chad Sayn	...	Poacher
Rick Pearce	...	Poacher Driver
Barbara Moss	...	Helen's Mom

Directed by
Andrew Currie

Writing credits
Robert Chomiak		(written by) &
Andrew Currie		(written by) &
Dennis Heaton		(written by)
Dennis Heaton		(original story)

Produced by
Peter Block	....	executive producer
Trent Carlson	....	co-producer
Patrick Cassavetti	....	executive producer
Jason Constantine	....	executive producer
Blake Corbet	....	producer
Kevin Eastwood	....	co-producer
Shelley Gillen	....	executive producer
Daniel Iron	....	executive producer
Heidi Levitt	....	co-producer
Michael Shepard	....	associate producer
Erin Smith	....	line producer
Bill Stephens	....	associate producer
Mary Anne Waterhouse	....	producer
Ki Wight	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Don MacDonald		(as Don Macdonald)

Cinematography by
Jan Kiesser		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Roger Mattiussi

Casting by
Lynne Carrow
Heidi Levitt

Production Design by
Rob Gray

Art Direction by
Michael N. Wong		(as Michael Norman Wong)

Set Decoration by
James Willcock

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod

Makeup Department
Raymond E. Bailey	....	makeup effects
Samantha Breault	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Ken Culver	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Rebeccah Delchambre	....	makeup effects: Fido
Mike Fields	....	makeup effects (as Michael Fields)
Mary Gardner	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Kim Harmon	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Gideon Hay	....	makeup effects
Greg Johnson	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Lisa Marquardt	....	makeup effects
Todd Masters	....	prosthetic makeup effects
Tricia Nowell	....	makeup effects (as Tricia Nowell-Hoyer)
Vittorio Palmisani	....	first assistant hair stylist
Connie Parker	....	makeup designer
Marcine Peter	....	contact lens technician (as Marcine Peters)
Sarah Pickersgill	....	makeup effects
Nicholas Podbrey	....	prosthetics coordinator
Nicholas Podbrey	....	prosthetics set supervisor
Sam Polin	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA
Brad Proctor	....	makeup effects
Dan Rebert	....	prosthetics co-designer
Dan Rebert	....	prosthetics supervisor
Geoff Redknap	....	makeup effects
Debra Regnier	....	first assistant makeup artist
Jamie Salmon	....	makeup effects
Sanna Seppanen	....	hair designer
Dave Snyder	....	prosthetics effects: Zombie LA (as John Davis Snyder)
Stevi Williams	....	contact lens technician
Marnie Wong	....	second assistant hair stylist
Raymond E. Bailey	....	foam technician (uncredited)
Kyla Rose Tremblay	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kevin Eastwood	....	post-production supervisor
Erin Smith	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Trent Carlson	....	second unit director
Sean D. DeColle	....	assistant director intern (as Sean D. Decolle)
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director
Paul Etherington	....	first assistant director
Montgomery R. Law	....	trainee assistant director
Jennifer Nelson	....	third assistant director
Quincy Wheeler-Hendren	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Marty Adamski	....	scenic carpenter (as Martin Adamski)
Vanessa Anderson	....	assistant set decorator
Mark Baranow	....	scenic carpenter
Behjat Benham	....	set dresser (as Behjat Benam)
Alfio Berardo	....	props buyer (as Alfio R. Berardo)
Paul Bingham	....	head greensperson
Cameron Boon	....	location lead painter
Jaron Boon	....	construction first aid
Jaron Boon	....	lead labourer
Allan Burdett	....	construction coordinator (as Alan Burdett)
William Glenn Burdett	....	foreman (as Glen Burdett)
Liz Doyle	....	set dec buyer
Clive Edwards	....	props master
Richard Elder	....	scenic carpenter
Douglas B. Foreman	....	assistant props master
Bruce Frankel	....	paint coordinator
Ken Frost	....	lead carpenter
Roland Fuhrmann	....	scenic carpenter
T. Scott Gamble	....	on-set dresser
Bryan D. Gay	....	construction laborer
Maiko 'Mo' Gomyo	....	prosthetic technician
Pat Harrington	....	greensperson (as Patricia Harrington)
Tim Higgins	....	set dresser
Christine Houtman	....	scenic painter
Robert Houtman	....	lead painter (as Robert Edward Houtman)
Kevan Jensan	....	scenic carpenter
Mark Kendall	....	scenic carpenter
Harold 'James' Kniess	....	scenic painter
Robert Leader	....	draftsperson
Reginald Lennox	....	scenic carpenter (as Reg Lennox)
Ryan MacInnis	....	plasterer
Paul Malcovitch	....	set dresser
Helen Menyes	....	scenic painter
Stanley J. Miller	....	lead dresser
Shane O'Reilly	....	construction lead (as Shane O'Rielly)
Gary Page	....	scenic carpenter
Garry Frank Patt	....	lead carpenter (as Garry Patt)
Robert Pratt	....	storyboard artist
David Richards	....	set dresser (as David M. Richards)
Ricardo Sandoval	....	conceptual artist
Hans Schmidt	....	scenic painter
Marlene Schmidt	....	paint laborer
John Sinclair	....	construction buyer
John Sinclair	....	lead hand
Crystal Strode	....	art coordinator
Crystal Strode	....	graphics designer
Robert Swan	....	tool maintenance
Richard Tremblay	....	lead scenic carpenter
Levi Woods	....	props

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Kevin Belen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Jay Cheetham	....	backgrounds editor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	adr and dialogue supervisor
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Chris Duesterdiek	....	production sound mixer
Kris Fenske	....	sound designer
Michelle Garuik	....	adr recordist: Los Angeles
Dave Hibbert	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David Hibbert)
Kevin Konarzewski	....	adr recordist
Kevin Konarzewski	....	walla recordist
Devan Kraushar	....	sound designer
Devan Kraushar	....	supervising sound editor
Matt Kunau	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (as Todd Mason)
Robert McDonagh	....	sound assistant
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post production coordinator
Rory O'Neill	....	boom operator
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe)
Joshua Stevenson	....	assistant dialogue editor
Ann Townshend	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Miki Bang	....	special effects assistant (as Mikki Bang)
Cody Gillis	....	special effects assistant (as Cody Lee Gillis)
Gwyn E. Shipman	....	special effects best boy (as Gwyn Shipman)
Randy Shymkiw	....	special effects coordinator
Tyler Shymkiw	....	special effects assistant
Lance Smith	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Greg Behrens	....	visual effects coordinator: SPIN West VFX
Barb Benoit	....	matte painter/compositor
Landon Bootsma	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX
Doug Campbell	....	digital effects supervisor: SPIN West VFX
Marco Cantaluppi	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX
Andy Clarke	....	digital artist
Bienvenido Cruz	....	titles designer
Jean-Luc Dinsdale	....	visual effects set supervisor (as Jean Luc Dinsdale)
Terry Hutcheson	....	visual effects producer: SPIN West VFX
Matthew Lane	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX (as Matt Lane)
Jef Lonn	....	digital compositor
Jonathan MacPherson	....	visual effects set supervisor
Nikolai Michaleski	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX
Michael Ranalletta	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX (as Mike Ranalletta)
Mark T. Reid	....	compositor: SPIN West VFX (as Mark Reid)
Harrison Rutherford	....	paint artist: SPIN West VFX
Harrison Rutherford	....	roto: SPIN West VFX
Matthew Talbot-Kelly	....	digital matte painter
James Tichenor	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Celia Bond	....	stunts
Clint Carleton	....	stunts (as Clint Carlton)
Douglas Chapman	....	stunts (as Doug Chapman)
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunts
Crystal Dalman	....	stunts
Joe Dodds	....	stunts (as Joe A. Dodds)
Connor Dunn	....	stunts
Caroline Field	....	stunts (as Carolyn Field)
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Cotton Mather	....	stunts
David Mylrea	....	stunts
Shawn C. Orr	....	stunts
Rick Pearce	....	stunt coordinator
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts
Chad Sayn	....	stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunt coordinator (as Melissa Stubbs)
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunts (as Melissa Stubbs)
Brent Woolsey	....	stunts
Shawn C. Orr	....	stunt double: Tim Blake Nelson (uncredited)
Rick Pearce	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Chad Sayn	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Chad Sayn	....	stunt double: Stan (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Arnel	....	best boy grip
John Brown	....	lamp operator
Michael Courtney	....	stills photographer
Jordan Dean	....	grip
John Dines	....	lamp operator
Darren Draper	....	grip
Sean Elliott	....	first assistant camera
Lee Gibeau	....	dolly grip
Alex Godfrey	....	grip
James M. Jackson	....	lamp operator
Gilbert Jamault	....	generator operator
Ashley Jestin	....	grip
Tom Kolafa	....	best boy lighting
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer (as Burton Kuchera)
John Kuchera	....	key grip
Todd MacLand	....	lamp operator (as Todd Macland)
Royce Mattice	....	rigging grip
David Haywood McMartin	....	crane technician (as David Heywood McMartin)
Chris Mennell	....	grip
Tavis Millard	....	lamp operator
Doug Parton	....	rigging grip
Aaron Platt	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Randal Platt	....	camera operator
Randal Platt	....	director of photography: second unit
Douglas Pruss	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Don Quinn	....	rigging grip (as Donald Quinn)
Mikil Lee Rullman	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Ken Sutherland	....	additional second assistant camera
Gordon Tait	....	grip
John Walsh	....	camera production assistant
Trevor Wiens	....	second assistant camera
John D. Williams	....	gaffer: second unit
John D. Williams	....	lamp operator
Levi Woods	....	grip

Casting Department
Lauren Fernandes	....	casting assistant: USA (as Lauren Fernandez)
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
Larkin MacKenzie-Ast	....	casting assistant: Canada (as Larkin Mackenzie)
Melissa Perry	....	casting associate: Canada
Terri Tracy	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Carson	....	assistant costume designer
Catherine Church	....	costume coordinator
Oriana Graber	....	costume buyer
Oriana Graber	....	costumer: prep
Amie Hamer	....	set costumer: Kelowna
Kathy Linder	....	set supervisor
Marion Truscott	....	costume supervisor: second unit (as Marian Truscott)
Sanchia Wong	....	truck costumer
Brenda Knight	....	costume cutter (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jennifer-Jo Barker	....	project coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services Canada (as Jennifer Barker)
Lupe Danyluk	....	post-production: office manager
Mark Dinicola	....	digital colorist assist
Raymond Grabowski	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Ray Grabowski)
Michelle Grady	....	post operations manager: Technicolor Creative Services Canada
Warren Hickman	....	assistant editor
Andrew Jha	....	project supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services Canada
Paul Klassen	....	additional editor
Kathleen Largay	....	digital film recordist
Jaan Spirka	....	colorist: dailies
Andria Spring	....	post-production coordinator
Christine Vasquez	....	digital intermediate project manager
Jan Yarbrough	....	supervising digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Jane Ashworth	....	assistant to music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Mike Beckett	....	music editor
Kotzman Cenda	....	studio technician (as Cenda Kotzmann)
Tricia Holloway	....	music consultant
Adam Klemens	....	conductor
Jan Kotzmann	....	sound engineer (as Jan Klotzmann)
Don MacDonald	....	orchestrator (as Don Macdonald)
Petr Pycha	....	music recording manager: Musa Ltd.
Andrew Ries	....	music editor
Sylva Smejkalova	....	score reader
Rich Walters	....	music editor
Sarah Webster	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Tom Davis	....	driver
Vicky Davis	....	driver
Samuel England	....	driver (as Sam England)
Richard A. Forcier	....	driver
Dennis Friesen	....	driver
James B. Friesen	....	driver
Rob Gowler	....	driver
Kim Harmer	....	transport coordinator
Lyle Harrison	....	driver
Mark Penner	....	driver
Mitchell Riley	....	driver
Ivan Vlahovic	....	driver (as Ivan D. Vlahovic)
Pamela Watts	....	driver
Steve Woods	....	transport captain
Rod Yule	....	picture car wrangler

Other crew
Michael Albers	....	security
Elizabeth Amies	....	extras wrangler
Sabrina Badal	....	assistant to the producers
Violet Barisoff	....	craft service
Violet Barisoff	....	first aid
Donna Bradley	....	animal wrangler
Duane Bradley	....	animal wrangler
Jerry Michael Briggs	....	security captain (as Jerry Briggs)
Garfield Brown	....	security
Greg Brown	....	security
Dylan Bulman	....	security
Doran Chandler	....	production legal counsel
Dawn Charette	....	key production assistant
Errin Clutton	....	assistant to the director
Dustin Robert Coombs	....	production office intern
Cory Dagg	....	stand-in
Brett Davies	....	assistant production office coordinator
Leri Davies	....	liaison: Canadian media
Danielle de Smit	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Danielle B. de Smit)
Dana Dubé	....	animal coordinator
Dana Dubé	....	animal wrangler
Maggie Evans	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jim Filippone	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Ken Forsberg	....	key craft service
Ken Forsberg	....	key first aid
Sue Franczak	....	security
Robert Galletti	....	production legal counsel
Stephanie Herbert	....	assistant to producer
Kathleen Higgins	....	assistant production office coordinator: Vancouver
Lindae Hilton	....	production assistant
Bradley W.F. Hoare	....	assistant chef
Sandy Hoekstra	....	production assistant
Gail Hourigan	....	production assistant
Kirk Johns	....	location manager
Krista Johnston	....	clearance coordinator
Eda Kowan	....	production executive
Viktoria Langton	....	choreographer
Adam Lauze	....	production assistant (as Adam Lauzé)
Ryan Lauze	....	production assistant (as Ryan Lauzé)
Christopher Leeson	....	stock footage coordinator
Todd MacCormac	....	kitchen assistant
Monica Mackenzie	....	craft service assistant (as Monica McKenzie)
Monica Mackenzie	....	first aid assistant (as Monica McKenzie)
Ken Mackie	....	tutor
Twyla Mackiewich	....	production assistant
Allan Magee	....	story editor
John McAndrew	....	story editor (as John McAndrews)
Shannon McCarthy	....	stand-in
Kathleen McInnis	....	unit publicist
Nancy Elizabeth McKenzie	....	production coordinator (as Nancy McKenzie)
Jill McQueen	....	production office assistant: Vancouver
Claudia Morgado Escanilla	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Claudia Morgado)
Ross Mrazek	....	production financing: CIBC Entertainment Financing Group
Donald Munro	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kim Naumann	....	production assistant
Dana Olson	....	key production assistant
Wullie Paterson	....	chef
Brenda Pearson	....	stand-in
Andrew Pope	....	story editor
Angela Quinn	....	movement coordinator
Benjamin Rappaport	....	production financing: CIBC Entertainment Financing Group (as Ben Rappaport)
Kerry Ann Redmond	....	assistant accountant
Annie Reid	....	story editor
Duncan Ridley	....	production assistant: prep
Kim Roberts	....	production legal counsel
Rodolfo Scali	....	craft service
Rodolfo Scali	....	first aid
Devin Senft	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Simpson	....	animal wrangler
Paul Smythe	....	security
Andria Spring	....	assistant to the producers
Jenéa Tallentire	....	historical consultant
Lana Thys	....	assistant craft service: second unit
Lana Thys	....	assistant first aid: second unit
Lana Thys	....	craft service
Lana Thys	....	first aid
Ben Vandale	....	security
Ernie Webber	....	security
Thomas Webber	....	security
Murray Williams	....	assistant accountant
Patricia D. Williams	....	production accountant
Henry Wolfe	....	security
Levi Woods	....	key production assistant
Aine Young	....	receptionist: Vancouver
Natasha Young	....	script supervisor
Paul Becker	....	Movement Consultant for Stunt Coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Robyn Blair	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Diane Boehme	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
John Bolton	....	special thanks
Lodi Butler	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Liz Cairns	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as Elizabeth Cairns)
Jim Cliffe	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Ron Crocker	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Merina Di Pancrazio	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
John Dippong	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Trish Dolman	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Andrew Dore	....	in memoriam
Andrew Eddy	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Rob Egan	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Melina Fillipoff	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Frances Flanagan	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
John Fulton	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Ian Goggins	....	special thanks: for opening "the gate"
Michelle Hargrave	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Reginald Harkema	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as Reg Harkema)
Jennifer Harwood	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Monica Keen	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Dezsö Magyar	....	very special thanks: for his guidance and support (as Dezso Magyar)
Michelle Marion	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Evan Meriwether	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Nicolas Meyer	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as Nick Meyer)
Gavin Parry	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: Coast Capri Hotel
Jeff Ramsay	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Roger Reid	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Sara Shaak	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Brian Smith	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: Orbit Travel
Dominique Séguin	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Joanne Sénécal	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as Joanne Senécal)
Dana Webster	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: UBC Okanagan
Randy Witten	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Jason Woodford	....	thanks
Sergei Yershov	....	the filmmakers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Films
• Anagram Pictures Inc.
• Astral Media
• British Columbia Film (produced with the participation of)
• CanWest Western Independent Producers Fund (produced with the participation of)
• Canadian Television Fund (produced with the participation of) (as Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Cable Industry - CTF: Licence Fee Program)
• Chum Television (produced in association with)
• Movie Central Network (produced with the financial participation of) (as Movie Central A Corus Entertainment Company)
• Movie Network, The (TMN) (produced with the participation of) (as M The Movie Network)
• Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of) (as Telefilm Canada)

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadside Attractions (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Showgate (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• TVA Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Central Partnership (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paris Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• MastersFX (prosthetics effects produced by)
• Contour Contact Lenses (special lenses) (as Contour Contact Lens Ltd.)
• SPIN West VFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Background, The  walla group
• Boardwalk Foley  foley artists
• CIBC  production financing provided by (as CIBC Entertainment Financing Group)
• Canadian Film Centre (CFC)  courtesy of: "Night Of The Living" appears (as The Canadian Film Centre)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  with the assistance of
• Cinema Scenes Catering  catering (as Cinema Scenes)
• City of Kelowna  the filmmakers wish to thank
• City of Vernon  the filmmakers wish to thank
• Clairmont Camera  cameras
• Coast Capri Hotel  the filmmakers wish to thank
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC British Columbia)
• Eagle Camera Support Systems  cranes
• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll services
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor (as Film Finances Canada [1998] Ltd.)
• Filmharmonic Orchestra Prague  orchestra
• Finale Post Production  edit facility (as Finalé Post)
• Getty Images  stock footage
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance (as Jones Brown Inc.)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• Movie Central Network  developed with the financial participation of (as Movie Central A Corus Entertainment Company)
• Musa Ltd. (I)  music recording management
• Okanagan Film Commission  the filmmakers wish to thank
• Orbit Travel  the filmmakers wish to thank
• PS Production Services  acknowledgment (as PS)
• Poplar Productions  rigging supplies
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC  with the assistance of
• Research House Clearance Services, The  script research services
• Residents of Maple Street  the filmmakers wish to thank
• Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law  legal services (as Roberts & Stahl)
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music licensing
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision (uncredited)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  audio post-production
• Space: The Imagination Station  developed in association with
• Switch Interactive  titles
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production facility (as Technicolor Creative Services Canada)
• Town of Armstrong  the filmmakers wish to thank
• UBC Okanagan  the filmmakers wish to thank
• Union of B.C. Performers  production made possible with the generous support of the membership of (also as U.B.C.P.)
• WPA Film Library  stock footage
• Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging  digital intermediate services
• White Monkey Design  collars manufactured by

Also Known As:

"Zombino" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for zombie-related violence (re-rating)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (one scene) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) | France:U | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:14 | New Zealand:R13 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

Peter Stormare (Fargo) was originally cast for the role of Fido, but upon being cast in Prison Break opted out of the film a week before principal photography was to begin, as per the DVD commentary.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the car washing scene with Fido and Timmy when Helen first brings out the drinks there is a shot with Fido's eye make-up clearly missing. In the next shot the make-up has been reapplied.

Quotes:

Priest:From dust have you come and to dust shall you return, but from dust shall you not be resurrected.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Lassie" (1954)

Soundtrack:

I've Got a Date with Rhythm

I wish I didn't have to wait for this to come out in the US...

I suppose the ultimate curse of attending the Toronto Film Festival is your release date time table get messed up. Quite frankly, I'm just happy Fido got picked up for US distribution. In any case...

Ever seen Shaun of the Dead? Good. How about Lassie? Able to reconcile the two? Well, if you can your name might be Andrew Currie, Canadian helmer of the first ever family themed zombie comedy, or zomedy. (Seriously, that's what the press book in Toronto called it.) Though not as violent, dry, or British as Shaun of the Dead, Fido remains true to its roots: a devotion to old 50s black and white television including both Lassie and the infamous sci-fi pulp that was being pumped out during the period.

Fido's talented headliners (Carrie Anne Moss, Billy Connelly, Dylan Baker, and Tim Blake Nelson) stand as a testament to the brilliance of the script. The film explores all the implications of its premise: a world where zombies have been converted to servants because of the sheer number of them due to a strange accident. What would you use your new undead servant for? A butler? Manual labor? A pet? Unspeakable acts? Fido tackles all these possibilities in a sweet and surprisingly classy way, with much thanks to the work of Connelly (as one of said zombies) and young TV actor K'Sun Ray, who seems at times to be a better young Elijah Wood than the young Elijah Wood was.

If you're expecting another Shaun of the Dead, don't waste your time. There's not nearly enough gore and pokes at the genre to satisfy you and you'll just leave the theater bitter and depressed. But if you're willing to take a look at what happens to Shaun of the Dead when it jumps across the lake, you're in for a treat. Think of Fido as the sensitive, more often beaten up little brother to Shaun of the Dead's rebellious loser, and you're starting to get the drift. If you like (or at least tolerate) zombies, small children, and loads of deadpan satire, Fido's the film for you. If that's not the case....well, you know the drill. Just hit 'em square between the eyes.