Portrait of a Zombie (2012)

When son, Billy, becomes a zombie the family chooses to take care of him in the home much to the chagrin of the neighbors and the local crime boss.

Director:

Bing Bailey

Writers:

Bing Bailey, Laura Morand Bailey

Stars:

Patrick Murphy, Geraldine McAlinden, Rory Mullen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Murphy	...	Billy Murphy
Geraldine McAlinden	...	Lizzy Murphy
Rory Mullen	...	Danny Murphy
Diane Jennings	...	Aoife McCarthy
Paul O'Bryan	...	Darren Murphy
Sonya O'Donoghue	...	Louise Murphy
Todd Fletcher	...	Filmmaker
Steven Neeson	...	Camera Guy
Tom O'Sullivan	...	Neighbour
Gerry Shanahan	...	Mob Boss
Neill Fleming	...	Protest Leader
Elga Fox	...	Protest Leader
Bernie Fitzgerald	...	Mrs McCarthy
David O'Neill	...	Mob Bosses Son
Klara McDonnell	...	Zechropheliac

Storyline

A working class Irish family is caught up in a zombie invasion of Dublin, Ireland. When their son, Billy, becomes a zombie the family chooses to take care of him in the home much to the chagrin of the neighbors and the local crime boss. Meanwhile, they've invited an American documentarian to film their situation and the film crew is caught up in the mayhem. Will the family prove that blood is thicker than water or will their love lead to their eventual doom? One thing is clear, for the zombies in Ireland, the famine is definitely over.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | living dead | undead | flesh eating zombies | walking dead

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Taglines:

Dying to meat you...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook page. Myspace page.

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

City Centre, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Organ Hill Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming was delayed for two weeks due to the eruption of the volcano Eyjafjallajokul. The resulting ash cloud disrupted trans-Atlantic flights, leaving director Bing Bailey and cinematographer Clayton H. Haskell unable to secure a flight from America to Ireland.

User Reviews

every family is different...

I seen this at the opening of the Underground Cinema film festival last week – I believe it won and I am not surprised. It's a mock documentary with a twisted sense of humor about a film crew from the US documenting the day to day life of a family in Dublin whose eldest son is a zombie. Its like Shaun of the Dead meets Spinal Tap only a whole lot grittier (is that a word?).

Some of the scenes take the zombie theme to a whole new level – for me anyway. Although its an independent movie the characters are very well developed especially the father – when he speaks his heart to the camera – the mother (mothers believe in their children but not usually to this extent – you have to see this) & the American in charge of the film crew – excellent. I also liked the Zombie's younger brother and how his issues were almost like that standard older brother/younger brother dynamic.

Very creative & enjoyable and I would guess a cert 15 if not 18… enjoy.