MexZombies is a 2022 Mexican thriller comedy horror film directed by Chava Cartas and written by Luis Gamboa & Santiago Limón.[2] Starring Iñaki Godoy, Marcelo Barceló, Roberta Damián, Luciana Vale, Vincent Webb, Daniel Tovar and Bárbara de Regil.[3] It was commercially released on October 26, 2022 on Vix+.[4]
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 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Chava Cartas |
| Written by | Luis Gamboa Santiago Limón |
| Produced by | Ruth Cherem Daniel Francisco González Compeán Concepcion Taboada |
| Starring | Iñaki Godoy Marcelo Barceló Roberta Damián Luciana Vale Vicent Webb Daniel Tovar Bárbara de Regil |
| Cinematography | Beto Casillas |
| Edited by | Jorge Macaya |
| Music by | Luca Ortega |
Production company | Draco Films |
| Distributed by | Vix+ |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $1.7 million[1] |
Synopsis
editA group of teenagers who, little by little, have been making their way through life. Together they have organized the most popular party of their generation to celebrate the Day of the Dead, but between costumes, loud music and children asking for candy, no one has realized that the zombie apocalypse has arisen in their private house. Some believe that these beings are part of the party itself, but when things get out of control, the group will have to unite in a series of unexpected and dangerous adventures. Will they have what it takes to take down the brain lovers?[5]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[6][7]
- Iñaki Godoy as Tavo
- Marcelo Barceló as Cronos
- Roberta Damián as Ana
- Luciana Vale as Rex
- Vicent Webb as Johnny
- Alejandro Puente as Deivid
- Daniel Tovar as Lalo
- Diego Jáuregui as Don Segis
- Bárbara de Regil as Chief Vargas
Production
editPrincipal photography of the film began on July 4, 2019 in Durango,[8] filming lasted approximately 6 to 8 weeks.[9]
Release
editA theatrical release was scheduled for the second half of 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was cancelled.[10] Subsequently, MexZombies was released on October 26, 2022 on Vix+.[3] Prior to its official premiere, it was screened at various film festivals in October 2022,[11] such as the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival[12] or the Toronto After Dark Film Festival.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Mexzombis: la película mexicana de ZOMBIES que te hará temblar". La Verdad Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ México, Úrsula Medina | El Sol de. "Mexzombies, del mexicano Chava Cartas, se estrena en Bruselas". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ a b televisaunivisionpr (2022-10-05). "ViX+ Presents Trailer for MEXZOMBIES". TelevisaUnivision. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Lia. "Película MEXZOMBIES, estreno ViX+". TVCinews. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "MexZombies – Trailer, estreno y todo sobre la película mexicana". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ TIM, Televisa. "Mexzombies: ¿Quién es quién en esta comedia de horror que estrena ViX?". Distrito Comedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Quiroz, Norma Pérez (2022-10-31). "'MexZombies' es una comedia de terror divertidísima para adolescentes". Siete24 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Hernández, Juan Pablo. "Inicia filmación de película en Durango". El Sol de Durango | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Durango y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Durango, El Siglo de (2019-07-04). "Dan claquetazo oficial de la película 'Mexzombies'". www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ SensaCine.com.mx, MexZombies (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved 2022-12-28
- ^ "Vix+ presenta la película "Mexzombies" en festivales internacionales". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Sourtech. ""Mexzombies" de Chava Cartas se estrena en el festival de Bruselas". Mexico Show (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ ""MEXZOMBIES" DE VIX+ GANA PREMIOS EN EL FESTIVAL DE CINE TORONTO AFTER DARK - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
External links
edit- MexZombies at IMDb
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