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Night of the Animated Dead
Animation · Horror · 2021
An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.
Movie details
Night of the Animated Dead
“The fear, the terror, the panic will eat you alive.”
2021 Animation · Horror 1h 11m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Night of the Animated Dead?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jason Axinn
Josh Duhamel
Harry Cooper (voice)
Dulé Hill
Ben (voice)
Katharine Isabelle
Barbara (voice)
James Roday Rodriguez
Tom (voice)
Katee Sackhoff
Judy (voice)
Will Sasso
Sheriff McClelland (voice)
Jimmi Simpson
Johnny (voice)
Court is in session
Put Night of the Animated Dead on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.