Directed by:
Jeremy GardnerScreenplay:
Jeremy GardnerCinematography:
Christian StellaComposer:
Ryan WinfordVOD (1)
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For good buddies Ben and Mickey there's an awful lot of downtime during a zombie apocalypse. Starved for contact they do their best to kill both the time and the odd undead wayfarer that happens their way. But it's not one big barricade party, either. As former baseball team mates, Ben and Mickey argue and co-exist like a married couple or more accurately a catcher and pitcher. They scavenge. They look out for each other. They even sing. Yet hope tears at them differently; so too, it is revealed, their wildly divergent approaches to dealing with the undead. (Accent Film Entertainment)
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This likably well-crafted survival flick was made with a budget of only $6,000. All it needs is believable acting, dialogue that reveals the nature of the characters and seemingly ordinary locations in which, however, there is a danger of conflict with zombies. The whole thing is basically “only” about the friendship of the two guys. I like how Gardner intentionally doesn’t show us events that would be thrilling attractions in another film, how he keeps them hidden behind the door. In his later After Midnight, he takes this concept to a much more sophisticated level, with a great point no less. The Battery is just a playful diversion.
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Between three and four stars, but for an indie directorial début I’m going higher. During the first two acts, The Battery is probably the most easy-going zombie film I’ve ever seen (the zombies don’t pose much of a threat, they are like props in a nice indie summer comedy), but in the last act the film switches into a more intimate but also darker and effective mode. It’s a very well made indie flick, with perfect performances and atmosphere, and a great soundtrack. We will sure hear more from Jeremy Gardner.
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