Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

A talented mechanic prepares to battle his way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters after his sister is kidnapped on the eve of a zombie apocalypse.

Director:

Kiah Roache-Turner

Writers:

Kiah Roache-Turner (screenplay), Tristan Roache-Turner (screenplay)

Stars:

Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jay Gallagher	...	Barry
Bianca Bradey	...	Brooke
Leon Burchill	...	Benny
Keith Agius	...	Frank
Berynn Schwerdt	...	The Doctor
Luke McKenzie	...	The Captain
Cain Thompson	...	Kelly / McGlaughlin / Zombie
Damian Dyke	...	Soldier Thompson / Soldier at End #1
Yure Covich	...	Chalker
Catherine Terracini	...	Annie
Meganne West	...	Meganne
Beth Aubrey	...	Charlie
Sheridan Harbridge	...	Cherry
Damion Hunter	...	Benny's Brother Tony
Alfred Coolwell	...	Benny's Brother Mulla

Storyline

Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her & teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor - together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | man wearing a tank top | zombie apocalypse | australian | tank top | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guerilla Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film took 4 years to complete as they only worked weekends.

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Goofs

When Chalker first drives up to Barry, he does so in a Mitsubishi Triton. However when he drives off he is in a Hilux.

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Quotes

Benny: [upon firing his shotgun] Oh shit, he wasn't a zombie?
Barry: No he fucking wasn't!
Benny: Is he alright? Is he ok?
Barry: His head is fucked!

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Connections

Followed by Wyrmwood TV

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Soundtracks

Get Down Tonight
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch

User Reviews

Inventive, gory fun but the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts

This is an inventive and darkly humorous zombie film that may turn off some purists who think zombie films should adhere to a set list of rules. But if you like your zombie movies to evolve new styles and have fun with old clichés, then you just might enjoy it. It is gory and over the top with energetic editing, perhaps to a fault. The dialogue is mostly amusing with a few parts that fall flat. The reason why I rated it a 6/10 is because I felt it lost momentum. It had a lot of fun and interesting elements but they didn't come together as a whole as well. The second half of the movie I was less engaged. It's hard to pinpoint exactly the reason, but the characters and the writing are likely the culprits.