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** "[=#EvacSelfie=]" becomes a trending topic as people take photos of themselves at evacuation centers, often posing with the zombies on the other side of the fence. Anna outright wishes for the end of humanity after finding out about that one.
** Subverted with Chris running back to grab his phone after he drops it. Steph criticizes him for trying to risk his life to retrieve a piece of glass and metal, but for Chris, what he really wants is the photos of his aunt that were saved on the phone, as they may be the last he sees of her alive. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are.]]
** Subverted with Chris running back to grab his phone after he drops it. Steph criticizes him for trying to risk his life to retrieve a piece of glass and metal, but for Chris, what he really wants is the photos of his aunt that were saved on the phone, as they may be the last he sees of her alive. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are.]]
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** "[=#EvacSelfie=]" becomes a trending topic as people take photos of themselves at evacuation centers, often posing with the zombies on the other side of the fence. Anna outright wishes for the end of humanity after finding out about that one.
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** Subverted with Chris running back to grab his phone after he drops it. Steph criticizes him for trying to risk his life to retrieve a piece of glass and metal, butfor Chris, Chris explains that what he really wants is the photos of his aunt girlfriend and grandmother that were saved on the phone, as they may be the last he sees of her them alive. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are.[[spoiler:He was right about his grandma, but he does get to see Lisa again.]]
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** "[=#EvacSelfie=]" becomes a trending topic as people take photos of themselves at evacuation centers, often posing with the zombies on the other side of the fence. Anna outright wishes for the end of humanity after finding out about that one.
** Subverted with Chris running back to grab his phone after he drops it. Steph criticizes him for trying to risk his life to retrieve a piece of glass and metal, but for Chris, what he really wants is the photos of his aunt that were saved on the phone, as they may be the last he sees of her alive. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are.]]
** "[=#EvacSelfie=]" becomes a trending topic as people take photos of themselves at evacuation centers, often posing with the zombies on the other side of the fence. Anna outright wishes for the end of humanity after finding out about that one.
** Subverted with Chris running back to grab his phone after he drops it. Steph criticizes him for trying to risk his life to retrieve a piece of glass and metal, but for Chris, what he really wants is the photos of his aunt that were saved on the phone, as they may be the last he sees of her alive. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are.]]
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* CelebritySurvivor: Discussed by John and Chris, who speculate on which celebrities have survived the zombie apocalypse so far.
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* BadassGay: Steph has a girlfriend and is quite the badass. [[spoiler:She also ends up being one of the few characters to survive to the end.]]
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* CampingACrapper: Steph kills a zombie found in a public restroom by repeatedly slamming a toilet lid on its head.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The two students performing "The Fish Wrap" are dressed as penguins. Subverted in their second appearance, when they've been zombified.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Downplayed. The Santa zombie from [[spoiler:the JumpScare at the end]] is shown off in trailers, but the context behind its appearance is left out, meaning that [[spoiler:the jump scare]] is largely preserved.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Averted; Music/JustinBieber is an offscreen casualty, and John and Chris discuss the probability that other celebrities (such as Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/RyanGosling, and Music/TaylorSwift) survived the apocalypse.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The prick of a headmaster is named Arthur ''Savage''.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Savage may have some form of OCD. [[spoiler:And that's not even getting into the sociopathy and psychopathy.]]
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* ApocalypseHow: Societal disruption/collapse collapse and/or species extinction on a planetary scale.
* CerebusSyndrome: The film starts going from a horror/comedy to a more straight-up horror flick once the group gets to the Christmas tree emporium.
* DeathOfAChild: There's a brief shot of a zombie eating out of a pram.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning, there's a news report of a virus going around before Anna switches the radio channels.
** [[spoiler:Whenever he hurts his ankle, John temporarily walks with a zombie-like gait.]]
* HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Part of the reason Anna and John fail to notice the apocalypse in "Turning My Life Around" is because their earbuds are blocking out the screams.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:John pulls this when he's bitten, shoving Anna through a horde of zombies and drawing their attention to himself in order to let the others get to safety.]]
** [[spoiler:Nick draws a group of zombies to himself in the school to let Anna escape. Unlike John, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome he survives]].]]
** [[spoiler:Whenever he hurts his ankle, John temporarily walks with a zombie-like gait.]]
* HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Part of the reason Anna and John fail to notice the apocalypse in "Turning My Life Around" is because their earbuds are blocking out the screams.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:John pulls this when he's bitten, shoving Anna through a horde of zombies and drawing their attention to himself in order to let the others get to safety.]]
** [[spoiler:Nick draws a group of zombies to himself in the school to let Anna escape. Unlike John, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome he survives]].]]
* HopeSpot: The group manages to get through the Christmas tree emporium without losing any (named) survivors. [[spoiler:Then John suddenly gets bitten.]]
** Near the end, [[spoiler:Anna finds and rescues her dad, happy that she'll at least be able to save him...until he reveals the bite wound on his ankle.]]
** Near the end, [[spoiler:Anna finds and rescues her dad, happy that she'll at least be able to save him...until he reveals the bite wound on his ankle.]]
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Giant candy canes, shopping carts, see-saws, and bowling balls are all used against the zombies.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Giant candy canes, shopping carts, see-saws, and bowling balls (among other items) are all used against the zombies.
* LetsGetDangerous: After [[spoiler:John's death]], Anna takes on a horde of zombies with frightening seriousness.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Nick, though not by choice.]]
* SickeninglySweethearts: Chris and Lisa, full-stop. They spend a chunk of "Hollywood Ending" making out with each other.
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* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Chris and Lisa choose to do this after they both get bitten.]]
* TooDumbToLive:One character Steph snarks that "we all deserve to go extinct" after finding out how many people on the Internet have SkewedPriorities during the zombie apocalypse, such as taking selfies of themselves near to zombies on the other side of fences.
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Steph pulls this at the end to save Anna and Nick from a horde of zombies.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Leans more on the bitter side. [[spoiler:A good chunk of the cast is dead or zombified, but Anna, Nick, and Steph managed to escape town and are now trying to find a safe place to go. And Anna got to see her dad one last time before he died.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Leans more on the bitter side. [[spoiler:A good chunk of the cast is dead or zombified, but Anna, Nick, and Steph managed to escape town and are now trying to find a safe place to go. And Anna got to see her dad one last time before he died.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: The star set piece for the Christmas musical and Steph's car keys both come back in a major way during the climax.
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''Anna and the Apocalypse'' is a British [[GenreBusting zombie horror holiday musical comedy]] directed by John [=McPhail=] and starring Ella Hunt, loosely based on the 2011 short film ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYddpsP67U Zombie Musical]]'' by Ryan [=McHenry=]. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017, to widely positive reviews. It’s set for a limited release in the US on November 30, 2018, and a wide release a week later (December 7th).
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''Anna and the Apocalypse'' is a British [[GenreBusting zombie horror holiday musical comedy]] directed by John [=McPhail=] and starring Ella Hunt, loosely based on the 2011 short film ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYddpsP67U Zombie Musical]]'' by Ryan [=McHenry=]. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017, to widely positive reviews. It’s set for It had a limited release in the US on November 30, 2018, and a wide release a week later (December 7th).
* AnyoneCanDie: By the film's end, [[spoiler:John, Chris, Lisa, Savage, Nick's friends, Chris's grandmother, and Anna's father are all dead or zombified.]]
* BookEnds: One of the first songs is "Hollywood Ending," which gets a reprise in the final scene.
* DoggedNiceGuy: John is established to hold a candle for Anna. [[spoiler:She doesn't return the sentiment, but he takes it maturely and doesn't push her.]]
* HiddenDepths: Nick acts like a prick through most of the movie, but eventually breaks down [[spoiler:when he admits he had to kill his own father. And his father's last words were "Make me proud, for once in your life."]] Ouch.
** Savage is set up like he has hidden depths, shown by his melancholy disposition during "Hollywood Ending." [[spoiler: [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk But nope, he's just a prick!]]]]
** Savage is set up like he has hidden depths, shown by his melancholy disposition during "Hollywood Ending." [[spoiler: [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk But nope, he's just a prick!]]]]
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** The film ends on a mostly somber, but hopeful note, with a Christmas banner majestically sweeping in front of the camera. [[spoiler: Then bam! JumpScare!]]
*TheMusicalTheMusical: A ''zombie apocalypse'' musical.
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* StylisticSuck: The penguin rap performed at the school's holiday show. At least Tony applauds them for trying.
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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: John lets out a high-pitched shriek after Anna seesaws the zombie's head off.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Arthur Savage meets his much deserved end just moments after he tries to kill Anna's father.]]
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'''Nick:''' A sexy child. (''beat'') Wait...
-->'''Anna:''' (''after Nick throws something at a nerdy girl'') You are such a child.\\
'''Nick:''' A sexy child. (''beat'') Wait...
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* JumpScare: [[spoiler:There's one right before the credits when a banner saying "Merry Christmas" drifts in front of the camera, then blows away to reveal a snarling zombie Santa.]]
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Christmas Means Nothing Without You" sounds more than a little like Music/MariahCarey's ubiquitous "All I Want For Christmas Is You".
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* VillainSong: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now", sung by an increasingly unhinged [[spoiler:Savage]] as he taunts Anna and her friends behind safety while they're being attacked from all sides by zombies.
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* SanitySlippage: Arthur Savage demonstrates this as his efforts to establish his own authority prove futile, to the point that [[spoiler:he lets zombies into the school just to 'punish' those people who weren't listening to him]].
* SmallNameBigEgo: School headmaster Arthur Savage is constantly trying to assert his authority over the other survivors in the school even as everyone else insists on taking action.
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* ApocalypseHow: Societal disruption/collapse on a local area. May be upgraded to regional, continental, or planetary, depending on where all those social media posts were coming from (and where Music/JustinBieber was at the time).
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* DoubleEntendre: "It's That Time of Year" is ''loaded'' with them. It's essentially "Santa Baby" taken to its logical conclusion.
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''Anna and the Apocalypse'' is a British [[GenreBusting zombie horror holiday musical comedy]] directed by John [=McPhail=] and starring Ella Hunt.Hunt, loosely based on the 2011 short film ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYddpsP67U Zombie Musical]]'' by Ryan [=McHenry=]. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017, to widely positive reviews. It’s set for a limited release in the US on November 30, 2018, and a wide release a week later (December 7th).
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While you've been hiding, I've been kicking some ass\\
I know the best form of defense is attack\\
I know what I'm fighting for, I'm a soldier at war''
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While you've been hiding, I've been kicking some ass\\
I know the best form of defense is attack\\
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* ShoutOut: PreserveYourGays: [[spoiler:Steph is one of the few characters who survives all the way to the end.]]
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** The narration in the first trailer samples from''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.
** Nick starts "Soldier of War" with a [[Franchise/EvilDead "Groovy."]] There's also an Ash [[Creator/BruceCampbell Campbell]] in the social media feed that Steph checks.
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The first trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/PFbWhcGvW1w here]]; the second (red band) trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/AYkPPNk4OnI here]]. The official music video for "Hollywood Ending" can be found [[https://youtu.be/0xAk8h4z4lA here]].
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The first trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/PFbWhcGvW1w here]]; the second (red band) trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/AYkPPNk4OnI here]]. The official music video for "Hollywood Ending" can be found [[https://youtu.be/0xAk8h4z4lA here]]; the official music video for "Soldier at War" can be found [[https://youtu.be/lqWvWyiuJ5s here]].
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The first trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/PFbWhcGvW1w here]]; the second (red band) trailer can be found [[https://youtu.be/AYkPPNk4OnI here]]. The official music video for "Hollywood Ending" can be found [[https://youtu.be/0xAk8h4z4lA here]].
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* ShoutOut: The narration in the first trailer samples from ''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.
* ShowWithinAShow: The holiday musical taking place at Anna's school.
* StuffBlowingUp: We get a wide shot of ''something'' exploding at one point.
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''Anna and the Apocalypse'' is a British [[GenreBusting zombie horror holiday musical comedy]] directed by John [=McPhail=] and starring Ella Hunt. It premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2017, to widely positive reviews. It’s set for a limited release in the US on November 30, 2018, and a wide release a week later (December 7th).
During the Christmas season, a ZombieApocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other…
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* AnAsskickingChristmas: Plenty of holiday asskicking is to be had thanks to the zombies.
* BadSanta: One zombie is dressed up like Santa Claus.
* FailedASpotCheck: A few shots from the trailer show characters dancing in the streets, apparently oblivious to the zombie violence happening behind them.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: The ZombieApocalypse starts during the Christmas season.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Giant candy canes, shopping carts, and bowling balls are all used against the zombies.
* IsntItIronic: A song that repeats the lyrics "what a time to be alive" is used in the trailer. A reminder that this is a film about the ZombieApocalypse.
* MoodWhiplash: The trailer rapidly switches between cheerful dance sequences and human-on-zombie violence.
* TheMusical
* ShoutOut: The narration in the trailer samples from ''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.
* TakeThat: Music/JustinBieber is an offscreen casualty of the zombies.
* TwistedChristmas: Anna and her friends have to deal with the ZombieApocalypse during Christmas.
* ZombieApocalypse: Yep.
During the Christmas season, a ZombieApocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other…
!!This film provides examples of:
* AnAsskickingChristmas: Plenty of holiday asskicking is to be had thanks to the zombies.
* BadSanta: One zombie is dressed up like Santa Claus.
* FailedASpotCheck: A few shots from the trailer show characters dancing in the streets, apparently oblivious to the zombie violence happening behind them.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: The ZombieApocalypse starts during the Christmas season.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Giant candy canes, shopping carts, and bowling balls are all used against the zombies.
* IsntItIronic: A song that repeats the lyrics "what a time to be alive" is used in the trailer. A reminder that this is a film about the ZombieApocalypse.
* MoodWhiplash: The trailer rapidly switches between cheerful dance sequences and human-on-zombie violence.
* TheMusical
* ShoutOut: The narration in the trailer samples from ''Literature/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas''.
* TakeThat: Music/JustinBieber is an offscreen casualty of the zombies.
* TwistedChristmas: Anna and her friends have to deal with the ZombieApocalypse during Christmas.
* ZombieApocalypse: Yep.
