Night of the Animated Dead is a 2021 American adult animated zombie horror film directed by Jason Axinn and featuring the voices of Josh Duhamel, Dulé Hill, Katharine Isabelle, James Roday Rodriguez, Katee Sackhoff, Will Sasso, Jimmi Simpson and Nancy Travis.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1968 George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead.[2][3]
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Directed by | Jason Axinn |
Based on | Night of the Living Dead by George A. Romero and John A. Russo |
Produced by | Michael J. Luisi Ralph E. Portillo Robert Feldman Kevin Kasha |
Starring | Josh Duhamel Dulé Hill Katharine Isabelle James Roday Rodriguez Katee Sackhoff Will Sasso Jimmi Simpson Nancy Travis |
Edited by | Jason Axinn |
Music by | Nima Fakhrara |
Production companies | The Long Game Hemisphere Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was released in digital platforms on September 21, 2021 and on DVD and Blu-ray October 5, 2021.[12][13][14][15]
The film has a 25 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews.[16]
Rosie Knight of IGN gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...sadly, it does absolutely nothing to justify its own existence. Instead, it's a tired retread that weakens the impact of the original without adding anything of value including, most importantly, good animation."[17]