The Revenant (2009/I)

Director:

D. Kerry Prior

Writer:

D. Kerry Prior (written by)

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

What could be worse than having your best friend die?

Plot:

A horror movie/buddy comedy about Joey and his undead friend Bart who comes back from the dead as a revenant: an articulate zombie that needs to drink blood to arrest the decomposition of his body.

Plot Keywords:

Zombie

Status:

Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »

Status Updated:

6 June 2009

More Info:

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Cast

Chris Wylde	...	Joey
David Anders	...	Bart
Senyo Amoaku	...	Liquor Store Robber
Louise Griffiths	...	Janet
Cathy Shim	...	Sophia Chang
David Ury	...	ATM robber
Jonathan Mangum	...	Reporter
Mark Elias	...	Silverlake Jake
Mike Rad	...	Shopping Cart Guy
Jeff Rector	...	Colonel Richards
Braxton Davis	...	News anchor (as Braxton Honeycutt)
Stacy Glassgold	...	Nurse Julia
Clint Jung	...	Marty
Emiliano Torres	...	Miguel
Jennifer Holloway	...	Reporter
Amy Correa	...	Latin Nurse
Jacy King	...	Mathilda
Brooke Bickford	...	Hollywood Girl
Don Dunn	...	Frightened Orderly
Michael J. Gonzalez	...	Vampire
Bernardo Badillo	...	Soldier #2
Zana Zefi	...	Ms. Rahmanov
Wally White	...	The Minister
Twain Taylor	...	ATM Patron

Runtime:

Argentina:118 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (35 mm version) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Putrefactory

Trivia:

On April 19, 2009, The Revenant won the "Best Feature Film 2009" award at the Xanadu Las Vegas Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror Convention during its closing ceremonies.

Best indie horror I've seen in years

Last night I watched The Revenant at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, and it was clear the film took everyone by surprise. Going into the screening armed only with what I saw in the trailer, I wasn't looking forward to much; I feel that I should make it clear to anyone interested in seeing this film - the trailer for The Revenant represents the film in only the most superficial way. Yes, it is a buddy movie; yes, one of the buddies is undead; and yes, there is sarcastic dialogue and gun-play - but those just building blocks to what is, as a whole, a fantastic and sincere film which doesn't let itself get stuck in a box. What impressed me most about The Revenant was it never felt like it was trying to be cool. It was never trying to imitate, or appeal to a specific market. Granted, it does deal with supernatural elements; even so I would strain to call it specifically a horror film. The characters acted honestly and with a sense of realism that is too often neglected in the genre as of late. I enjoyed watching them make decisions and think for themselves - these were real characters, and real friends. The director was introduced as a special effects artists, who has worked on such films as The Abyss, Bubba Ho-Tep, and the Phantasm series - which is both impressive and unfortunate. Watching The Revenant, he's definitely not just a special effects artist taking a stab at directing; this is a film handled was great confidence and ability, marking a start to what will hopefully be a prosperous career. It would be a great shame if The Revenant just winds up playing the festival circuit and falling into obscurity. Someone needs to pick this thing up, it's gold.