Zombie Town is a 2023 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Peter Lepeniotis. It is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by R. L. Stine. The film stars Marlon Kazadi, Madi Monroe, Henry Czerny, Chevy Chase, and Dan Aykroyd.

Plot

Two teenagers watch a reclusive horror filmmaker's latest film, which turns a Town into zombies. The teenagers use the Eye of Horus on a canister lid to ward off zombies.

Cast

Dan Aykroyd as Len Carver Chevy Chase as Mezmarian Marlon Kazadi as Mike Broadstreet Henry Czerny as Richard Landro Madi Monroe as Amy Maxwell Scott Thompson as Andy Bruce McCulloch as Officer Jenkins R. L. Stine as Director (cameo)

Production

In August 2022, it was announced that Aykroyd, Chase and several other actors were cast in the film and that filming occurred in Ontario. The film was shot in Sudbury in September 2022. Principal photography wrapped that same month after four weeks of filming. The score was composed by Ryan Shore.

Release

The film was released in theaters in Canada on August 18, 2023. It also premiered on Hulu in October 6, 2023.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of six critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.

References

External links

Zombie Town at IMDb