Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Anna and the Apocalypse is everything the words “Scottish Christmas zombie musical” imply

Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review originally ran after the film’s premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. It has been updated for the theatrical release.

There are two kinds of people in the world: people who hear the words “Scottish Christmas zombie musical comedy” and start scouring the internet for showtimes, and people who hear those words, roll their eyes, and mutter about the ridiculous extremes of mash-up culture. The latter group will want to skip Anna and the Apocalypse, which is exactly as advertised: a low-budget, high-energy independent musical comedy made in Scotland, and centering on how a group of angsty...

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