| Goal of the Dead | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Thierry Poiraud Benjamin Rocher |
| Screenplay by | Tristan Schulmann Marie Garel Weiss Quoc Dang Tran Ismaël Sy Savané Laetitia Trapet |
| Produced by | Raphael Rocher |
| Starring | Alban Lenoir Charlie Bruneau Tiphaine Daviot Ahmed Sylla Alexandre Philip |
| Cinematography | Matias Boucard |
| Edited by | Dimitri Amar Nathalie Langlade Stephane Elmadjian |
| Music by | Thomas Couzinier Frederic Kooshmanian |
Production company | Capture the Flag Films |
| Distributed by | Luminor |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.4 million[2] |
Goal of the Dead is 2014 French horror comedy directed by Thierry Poiraud and Benjamin Rocher; written by Tristan Schulmann, Marie Garel Weiss, Quoc Dang Tran, Ismaël Sy Savané, and Laetitia Trapet; and starring Alban Lenoir, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot, Ahmed Sylla, and Alexandre Philip as association football players and fans who must battle zombies when the entire stadium becomes infected.
Plot[edit]
When a former local star returns home to play a match, he receives a hostile welcome. One of the local players is injected with infected steroids before the match, and he goes on a violent rampage. The stadium quickly turns into a massacre, and virus spreads to both players and spectators. The few uninfected humans battle to survive against the bloodthirsty zombies.
Cast[edit]
- Alban Lenoir as Sam Lorit
- Charlie Bruneau as Solène
- Tiphaine Daviot as Cléo
- Ahmed Sylla as Idriss Diago
- Bruno Salomone as Marco
- Patrick Ligardes as Coubert
- Xavier Laurent as Manu Litrac
- Sebastien Vandenberghe as Jeannot
- Alexandre Philip as Pitt
- Philippe Rebbot as Fred
- Sarah Suco as The gruff woman
Release[edit]
Goal of the Dead premiered 27 February 2014 in France,[1] where it was released as two separate films. The two films were later combined for its festival screenings.[3] International theatrical release dates are expected to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup in June.[4] It was scheduled to be released on home video in the UK on 7 July 2014.[5]
Reception[edit]
Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called it an "amusing and gory" film that suffers for its length.[3] Andrew Pollard of Starburst rated it 8/10 stars and wrote, "Despite its ludicrous-sounding plot, Goal of the Dead is a massively enjoyable movie."[6] Ben Bussey of Brutal as Hell called it "a perfectly entertaining film" that is "far longer than any light-hearted comedy horror movie really needs to be".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Duvic, Romain (2014-03-06). "Goal of the Dead : la critique du film". jeuxactu.com (in French). Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2010-09-18). "Capture the zombie". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ a b Mintzer, Jordan (2014-05-16). "'Goal of the Dead': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2014-02-11). "Berlin: 'Goal Of The Dead' Scores for Films Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ Pattison, Louis; Mumford, Gwilym (2014-05-21). "Miley sings Moz, zombie football, and all the rest of today's pop culture as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Pollard, Andrew (2014-05-27). "DVD Review: GOAL OF THE DEAD". Starburst. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ Bussey, Ben (2014-05-27). "Review: Goal of the Dead (2014)". BrutalAsHell.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
