Independent Films, Film Profiles

Zombiegeddon

Zombiegeddon is a 2003 cult film directed by Chris Watson. The horror/comedy, distributed by Troma Films, follows two bad cops (played by Ari Bavel and Charles Messina (aka Paul Darrigo)) who find themselves engaged in a battle against evil Hellspawn. The film is significant because it is considered the first "microfilm," or digital video film shot on a budget of less than $50,000, to feature a stars of the horror film community. With a budget of only $10,000, Zombiegeddon featured the actors Felissa Rose, Edwin Neal, Ron Jeremy, Tom Savini, Joe Estevez, Linnea Quigley, William Smith, Brinke Stevens, Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Z'Dar, Conrad Brooks, Paul Darrigo, Trent Haaga, as well as cameos by filmmakers Jeff Burr, Mark Adams, and J.R. Bookwalter, and Fred Rosenberg Jr.. Since the 2002 filming of Zombiegeddon, many other low-budget horror flicks have followed suit and cast large ensembles of horror icons, many of them employing the same actors.