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{{Infobox film
| name           = Anna and the Apocalypse
| image          = Anna and the Apocalypse.png
| alt            =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[John McPhail (director)|John McPhail]]
| producer       = {{plainlist|
* [[Naysun Alae-Carew]]
* Nicholas Crum
* Tracy Jarvis
}}
| screenplay     = {{Plainlist| 
* Alan McDonald
* [[Ryan McHenry]]}}
| based_on       = {{based on|"Zombie Musical" (short film)|Ryan McHenry}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ella Hunt]]
* Malcolm Cumming<!--Linking this page redirects here.-->
* Sarah Swire
* Christopher Leveaux
* [[Marli Siu]]
* Ben Wiggins
* [[Mark Benton]]
* [[Paul Kaye]]
}}
| music          = {{plainlist|
* [[Roddy Hart]]
* [[Tommy Reilly (Scottish musician)|Tommy Reilly]]
}}
| cinematography = Sara Deane
| editing        = Mark Hermida
| studio         = {{plainlist|
* Blazing Griffin
* Parkhouse Pictures
* Constellation Creatives
* [[Creative Scotland]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Fantastic Fest 2017 will feature two Stephen King adaptations and a zombie musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16114274/fantastic-fest-lineup-2017-austin-texas-stephen-king|work=[[The Verge]]|accessdate=14 August 2017|first=Lizzie|last=Plaugic|date=8 August 2017|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref>
}}
| distributor    = [[Vertigo Films|Vertigo Releasing]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Zombie musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' sells to UK (exclusive)|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/zombie-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse-sells-to-uk-exclusive/5126762.article|work=Screen Daily|publisher=[[Screen International]]|date=18 February 2018|accessdate=13 July 2018|first=Tom|last=Grater}}</ref>
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|9|22|[[Fantastic Fest]]|2018|11|30|United Kingdom|ref2=<ref name="Filmoria">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmoria.co.uk/anna-and-the-apocalypse-is-released-in-cinemas-nationwide-on-30th-november-2018/|title="Anna and the Apocalypse" is Released in Cinemas on 30th November 2018|date=9 October 2018 |publisher=Filmoria.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>}}
| runtime        = 98 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{cite web |title=Anna and the Apocalypse |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/anna-and-apocalypse-film |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |accessdate=10 October 2019}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><!--Only the original runtime in its home country.-->
| country        = United Kingdom
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          = $673,523<ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6433880/|title=Anna and the Apocalypse (2018) - Financial Information|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=23 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=NUM>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Anna-and-the-Apocalypse-(2018)#tab=summary|title=Anna and the Apocalypse (2018) - Financial Information|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|accessdate=3 January 2019}}</ref>
}}
'''''Anna and the Apocalypse''''' is a 2017 British [[Christmas film|Christmas]] [[musical film|musical]] [[zombie film]] <ref>{{cite news|title='Anna and the Apocalypse' Images Bring the Holiday Cheer|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3452166/anna-apocalypse-images-bring-holiday-cheer/|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|accessdate=31 August 2017|date=8 August 2017|first=Brad|last=Miska}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse begins shooting|url=https://joblo.com/horror-movies/news/zombie-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse-begins-shooting-271|work=[[JoBlo.com]]|publisher=Joblo Media|accessdate=14 August 2017|first=Jake|last=Dee}}</ref> directed by [[John McPhail (director)|John McPhail]] from a screenplay by Alan McDonald and [[Ryan McHenry]], based on McHenry's 2010 [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] nominated short ''Zombie Musical''. It stars an [[ensemble cast]] of largely unknown young talent, including [[Ella Hunt]], Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, [[Marli Siu]] and Ben Wiggins with [[Mark Benton]] and [[Paul Kaye]].

The film premiered at [[Fantastic Fest]] on 22 September 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=They're Finally Making a Zombie Musical, 'Anna and the Apocalypse'|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3421292/theyre-finally-making-zombie-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse/|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=13 July 2018|first=Brad|last=Miska}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zombie Musical Anna and the Apocalypse Begins Shooting in Scotland|url=http://movieweb.com/anna-apocalypse-movie-zombie-musical-production-start/|work=[[MovieWeb]]|date=16 January 2017|publisher=Watchr Media|accessdate=13 July 2018|first=Ryan|last=Scott}}</ref> It was released in the United Kingdom by [[Vertigo Films|Vertigo Releasing]] and United States by [[Orion Pictures]] on 30 November 2018<ref name=deadline>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/anna-and-the-apocalypse-december-opening-date-zombie-musical-1202359792 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053859/http://deadline.com/2018/04/anna-and-the-apocalypse-december-opening-date-zombie-musical-1202359792/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 April 2018 |title=Zombie Christmas Musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' To Ring In December|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2018-04-06|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-07-24|language=en-US}}</ref> to generally positive reviews from critics, commending the performances, musical numbers and characterisation.

==Plot==
It is Christmastime in Little Haven, Scotland, and Anna Shepherd is about to finish school. She plans to travel for a year before going to university, much to the displeasure of her widower father, Tony. Her friends are dealing with their own issues: her best friend John, an artist, is secretly in love with her, budding filmmaker Chris is struggling with a class assignment, and transfer student Steph, whose girlfriend has left her during the holiday break,<ref name="Travers">{{cite magazine|last1=Travers |first1=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |title='Anna and the Apocalypse' Review: Night of the Singing, Dancing Dead |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/anna-and-the-apocalypse-movie-review-760242/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251028100226/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/anna-and-the-apocalypse-movie-review-760242/ |archive-date=28 October 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> is trying to get her social justice reporting past the tyrannical vice principal Mr. Savage. Nick, Anna's [[one-night stand]], is also making her life difficult. On the night of the school Christmas show, in which Chris's girlfriend Lisa is performing, Anna and John work in the local bowling alley, and Chris and Steph go to the homeless shelter to film Steph's story. During this time, a zombie infection starts spreading.

The following day, Anna and John leave for the school, completely oblivious to the zombie chaos around them. When they encounter a zombie dressed as a snowman, Anna decapitates him with a seesaw. At the school, a group of adults, including Chris's grandmother, Mr. Savage, Tony and Lisa, are taking refuge. Tony and Mr. Savage argue about whether to save the other survivors outside or lock the doors and stay inside the school, with Mr. Savage winning the argument with a sudden military broadcast. Figuring it will be too dangerous to go home or to school, Anna and John go to the bowling alley, where they meet Steph and Chris, who have taken shelter there. Steph discovers an army evacuation is coming to the school, so the group plans to go there once it is safe. Steph kills the zombified janitor, which alerts a group of zombified bowlers to break in. The group kills them all after a bloody fight, and they realise that getting to their loved ones will be difficult.

The next morning, Anna, Steph, John and Chris wake up to find that the army has been zombified and no evacuation is coming. Regardless, they set off to the school to see if their loved ones are still alive. Nick—immensely enjoying the carnage—and his friends rescue the group from a horde of zombies and join them on their way to the school. Anna tells John that she still plans to travel despite everything that has happened. She also notes that he is her "best friend", implying she knows about his feelings but does not reciprocate. At the school, Savage fights to maintain authority as the others plan their evacuation.

The students are ambushed by zombies, which kill Nick's friends and bite John; he gets Anna to safety but sacrifices himself to distract the zombies. The survivors reach the school, where Savage has let the zombies in as a last-ditch measure of control. Anna and Nick split off to search for Tony while Steph and Chris look for his family and Steph's car keys. A group of zombies separates Nick and Anna. Chris finds Lisa, but his grandmother has already died of a heart attack. Steph, Chris and Lisa find the car keys in Savage's office, but Chris and Lisa are bitten while trying to escape.

Anna finds Savage in the auditorium, where he is using Tony as bait for the zombies. Anna frees Tony, but the two men fight. Savage falls to the zombies, and Tony reveals he's been bitten. Nick arrives in time for Anna to bid her father goodbye. They prepare for one last stand before Steph rescues them in her car. Anna finally leaves Little Haven to look for a safe place.

==Cast==
{{castlist|
* [[Ella Hunt]] as Anna
* Malcolm Cumming as John
* Sarah Swire as Steph
* Christopher Leveaux as Chris 
* Ben Wiggins as Nick
* [[Marli Siu]] as Lisa
* [[Mark Benton]] as Tony
* [[Paul Kaye]] as Arthur Savage
* Calum Cormack as Zombie Santa
* Euan Bennet as Jake
* Sean Connor as Graham
* John Winchester as Tibbsy
* Janet Lawson as Mrs Hinzmann
* [[Kirsty Strain]] as Ms. Wright
* [[Jackie Bird]] as herself
}}

==Production==
===Development===
{{Quote box|salign=right|width=33%|align=right|quote=We were all up and coming, and we’d all essentially made these careers ourselves. So there was a hunger amongst all of us before Ryan got sick that this was a project we were all just really in love with. And after he got sick and we lost him, there was a feeling of unfinished business. We wanted closure from it, but really what we had to do was work out a way of acknowledging what Ryan had brought to it, his original idea and the concept we’d all wanted to bring to fruition, but also find a way forward.
|source=—Screenwriter Alan McDonald on the development of the film following Ryan McHenry's death.<ref name="BBCNews"/>}}

In 2009, whilst attending [[Edinburgh College of Art]], Ryan McHenry came up with the idea for a 'zombie musical' short film, taking inspiration from ''[[High School Musical]]''.<ref name="NYT">{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=John |title=After a Director Dies, Friends Finish His Life's Work: A Zombie Musical |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/movies/anna-apocalypse-ryan-mchenry.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |date=16 August 2018}}</ref> In 2010, McHenry wrote and directed the short film in Dumfries High School, with his friends Naysun Alae-Carew as producer and Ryan Clachrie as production designer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zombie musical shot in region |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/zombie-musical-shot-in-region-2592661 |website=Daily Record |access-date=17 October 2021 |language=en |date=13 April 2010}}</ref> In 2011, the short film titled ''Zombie Musical'' won Best Producer (Short Form) for Alaw-Carew at the [[2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards|British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards]] and received two additional nominations, including Best Director (McHenry) and Best Original Music ([[Toby Mottershead]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/scotland/awards/new-talent/nominees-winners/british-academy-scotland-new-talent-award-winners-in-2|title=British Academy Scotland New Talent Award: Winners in 2011|work=bafta.org|date=22 May 2014 |accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> Black Camel, a Glasgow-based production company, expressed interest in developing a feature-length film based on the short, with McHenry directing and Alae-Carew producing. McHenry was also hired to co-write the screenplay with Alan McDonald.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Adam |title=Life, death, and Anna and the Apocalypse: the joyous zombie musical its creator didn't live to see |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/life-death-ryan-mchenrys-anna-apocalypse-joyous-zombie-musical/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |date=27 November 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, development was halted when McHenry was diagnosed with [[osteosarcoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/5074756/ryan-mchenry-ryan-gosling-wont-eat-his-cereal-cancer|date=8 November 2013|title=How a Ryan Gosling meme helped its creator cope with cancer|author=adrianne|publisher=Vox Media|work=The Verge|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> After entering remission, he returned to work on the project with McDonald, now titled ''Anna and the Apocalypse''. In May 2015, McHenry died from cancer, though Alae-Carew and McDonald continued to develop the project.<ref name="BBCNews">{{cite web |title=Anna and the Apocalypse: The zom-com musical the writer didn't live to see |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-46373326 |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |date=29 November 2018}}</ref> The film was dedicated to McHenry, who died two years before the film's release.

===Writing===
By 2016, John McPhail had taken over as director with McDonald as sole [[screenwriter]], though McHenry received credit as co-writer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Ryan |title=Zombie Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse' Begins Shooting in Scotland |url=https://movieweb.com/anna-apocalypse-movie-zombie-musical-production-start/ |website=[[Movieweb]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |date=16 January 2017}}</ref> McPhail was at first concerned about joining as director before production. In an interview with ''[[Entertainment Weekly]],'' he said, "They’d all been doing this together and all of a sudden here I come in. I was nervous about it, but they welcomed me with open arms, they really, really did and that made everything nice and easy".<ref name="EWSource">{{cite magazine |last1=Collis |first1=Clark |title=The tragic, inspiring story behind zombie-musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/11/27/anna-apocalypse-zombie-musical/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |language=en |date=27 November 2018}}</ref> Following McHenry's death, the initial draft of the film's script had a darker, cynical tone, which McDonald believed was due to McHenry's death. "The reason that draft was so dark was because I missed my friend... I guess, in the story that we were always telling and what ultimately became Ryan's story. Finding a way for us all to rediscover the joy of it was what I think kept us on target and ultimately created the movie that we’ve made now."<ref name="Telegraph"/>

===Music===
In 2014, [[Roddy Hart]] was hired to write the film's songs, in collaboration with [[Tommy Reilly (Scottish musician)|Tommy Reilly]].<ref name="EWSource" />

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] took place over five weeks between 16 January and 22 February 2017 in and around the [[Inverclyde]] area near [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Shoot underway on zombie musical 'Anna And The Apocalypse' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/production/shoot-underway-on-zombie-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse/5112828.article |website=[[Screen International|Screendaily.com]] |access-date=17 October 2021 |language=en |date=16 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite instagram |user=aatapocalypse |postid=BQ0FepTBeuZ |date=22 February 2017 |title=@ella_hunt1 "That's a wrap on Anna and The Apocalypse 💥 I couldn't be prouder to be part of this film and to be part of the wonderful crew who have come together to make it happen. This has been the most ambitious project I've ever done and I cannee wait for its release!!" #getready #aataiscoming @aatamovie 🎬🎬🎬 #movie #film #script #filmmaking #annaandtheapocalypse #blood |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> Production was primarily based at the former building of St. Stephen's High School at Southfield Avenue, [[Port Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coulter |first1=Paul John |title=Zombie flick filmed at old Port school |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/15022636.zombie-flick-filmed-at-old-port-school/ |website=Greenock Telegraph |access-date=17 October 2021 |language=en |date=15 January 2017}}</ref> The film was produced by Blazing Griffin Pictures, [[Black Camel Pictures]], Parkhouse Pictures and [[Creative Scotland]].

===Inspirations===
Director [[John McPhail (director)|John McPhail]] said that ''Anna and the Apocalypse'' was influenced by the films ''[[West Side Story (1961 film)|West Side Story]]'' (1961), ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' (1975) and ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' (1985), as well as the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' musical episode "[[Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Once More, with Feeling]]".<ref name=buffy/> McPhail also said that the film includes "nods" to the [[zombie film]]s ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' (1968), ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' (1978), ''[[The Evil Dead]]'' (1981), ''[[The Happiness of the Katakuris]]'' (2001) and ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' (2004).<ref name=buffy>{{cite web|last1=Fletcher|first1=Rosie|title=Anna And The Apocalypse interview: the director on his zombie musical|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/horror/62074/anna-and-the-apocalypse-interview-the-director-on-his-zombie-musical|website=Den of Geek|accessdate=30 June 2019|date=30 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=camp>{{cite web|last1=Gingold|first1=Michael|title=Exclusive Interview: Director John McPhail and actor Christopher Leveaux on "Anna and the Apocalypse"|url=https://www.rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-director-john-mcphail-and-actor-christopher-leveaux-on-anna-and-the-apocalypse/|website=Rue Morgue|accessdate=1 July 2019|date=7 December 2018}}</ref> The [[crop top]]s and short shorts seen in the film were inspired by the costume design in the [[slasher film]] ''[[Sleepaway Camp]]'' (1983).<ref name=camp/>

===Soundtrack===
A soundtrack consisting of 13 songs from the film was released on 23 November 2018.

The deleted song, "Which Side Are You On?", is featured only on the vinyl release and director's cut. Another deleted song, "Some Things Will Never Change", is present in the bonus features of the Blu-ray release.

{{Track listing
| headline        = ''Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
| total_length    = 
| extra_column    = Artist(s)

| title1   = Christmas Means Nothing Without You
| extra1   = Shonagh Murray
| length1  = 3:17
| title2   = Break Away
| extra2   = Ella Hunt, Sarah Swire and Malcolm Cumming
| length2  = 3:59
| title3   = Hollywood Ending
| extra3   = Cast from ''Anna and the Apocalypse''
| length3  = 3:32

| title4   = The Fish Wrap
| extra4   = Roddy Hart, Tommy Reilly and John McPhail
| length4  = 0:39

| title5   = It's That Time of Year
| extra5   = [[Marli Siu]]
| length5  = 2:48
| title6   = Turning My Life Around
| extra6   = Ella Hunt and Malcolm Cumming
| length6  = 3:50
| title7   = Human Voice
| extra7   = Cast from ''Anna and the Apocalypse''
| length7  = 3:53
| title8   = Soldier at War
| extra8   = Ben Wiggins
| length8  = 3:10
| title9   = Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
| extra9   = Paul Kaye
| length9  = 2:48
| title10  = Give Them a Show
| extra10  = Ella Hunt and Paul Kaye
| length10 = 2:54
| title11  = I Will Believe
| extra11  = Ella Hunt and Mark Benton
| length11 = 3:43
| title12  = What a Time to Be Alive
| extra12  = Ryan Joseph Burns
| length12 = 2:09
| title13  = What a Time to Be Alive (Orchestral Version)
| extra13  = Cast from ''Anna and the Apocalypse''
| length13 = 1:59

}}

==Release==
''Anna and the Apocalypse'' had its [[world premiere]] in the [[Fantastic Fest]] on 22 September 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse to get World Premiere at Fantastic Fest|url=http://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/latest-news/archive/2017/08/scottish-zombie-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse-to-celebrate-world-premiere-at-fantastic-fest|publisher=[[Creative Scotland]]|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=9 August 2017|first=Barry|last=Waldo}}</ref> On 5 October 2017, the film held its European premiere at [[Sitges Film Festival]] in [[Catalonia]], Spain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sitges Review: Zombie Christmas Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2017/sitges-review-zombie-christmas-musical-anna-and-the-apocalypse/|work=FirstShowing.net|date=12 October 2017|first=Alex|last=Billington|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>

On 10 January 2018, it was picked up for North and Latin American theatrical distribution by [[Orion Pictures]].<ref name="thr">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/orion-pictures-nabs-rights-zombie-holiday-musical-anna-apocalypse-1073264|title=Orion Pictures Nabs Zombie Holiday Musical 'Anna and the Apocalypse'|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=13 July 2018|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]}}</ref> In the United States, the film received a [[limited release|limited theatrical release]] on 30 November 2018, with a [[wide release|nationwide expansion]] on 7 December.<ref name=deadline/>

===Home media===
The US theatrical release (93 minutes) was only given a [[video on demand|digital release]] on 12 February 2019. It was made available on [[Hulu]] on 13 November 2019.

The film was released on [[DVD region code|region 2]] [[DVD]] on 8 April 2019 by [[Vertigo Films|Vertigo Releasing]] through Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. Second Sight Films released it in a region-free two-disc [[Blu-ray]] on 2 December 2019. Both the UK theatrical release (97 minutes) and the [[director's cut]] (108 minutes) are included in the set, the latter containing roughly ten minutes of footage absent from the theatrical version.

== Reception ==
===Box office===
In the United States and Canada, the film debuted to $52,588 from five cinemas, an average of $10,518.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-possession-of-hannah-grace-grabs-625k-in-thursday-night-previews-1202511705/|title='Ralph' Breaking $25M+ 2nd Weekend; 'Grinch' Steals $202M+; 'Hannah Grace' $6M+ In Slow Post Thanksgiving Period – Update|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=2 December 2018|first=Anthony|last= D'Alessandro|accessdate=4 December 2018}}</ref>

===Critical response===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 127 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Anna and the Apocalypse'' finds fresh brains and a lot of heart in the crowded zombie genre—not to mention a fun genre mashup populated by rootable characters."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/anna_and_the_apocalypse|title=Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=13 October 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average score]] of 63 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/anna-and-the-apocalypse|title=Anna and the Apocalypse Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref>

''[[Dread Central]]'' gave it 5 out of 5 stars, saying that it's "not just a great movie but a great musical as well."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/252900/anna-apocalypse-fantastic-fest-singing-dancing-zombies-christmas/|title=Anna and the Apocalypse (Fantastic Fest): Singing! Dancing! Zombies! Christmas!|date=23 September 2017|work=[[Dread Central]]|publisher=Dread Central Media|first=Brad|last=McHargue|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- style="text-align:centr;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Awards
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Category
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Recipients
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result
|-
| rowspan=1|2017
| rowspan=1| Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
| Best Independent Film
| [[John McPhail (director)|John McPhail]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=9|2018
| rowspan=1| Edinburgh International Film Festival
| Audience Award
| John McPhail
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2| [[British Academy Scotland Awards]]
| Best Actress: Film
| [[Ella Hunt]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| Best Feature Film
| [[Naysun Alae-Carew]], Nicholas Crum, Tracy Jarvis John McPhail, [[Alan McDonald (screenwriter)|Alan McDonald]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=6| [[Toronto After Dark Film Festival]] 
|- 
| Best Feature Film: Gold
| rowspan=5|''Anna and the Apocalypse''
|{{won}}<ref name=TADFF18>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geekchicelite.com/award-winners-announced-for-toronto-after-dark-film-festival-2018/|title=Award Winners Announced For Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2018|website=Geek Chic Elite|first=Jeff|last=Fountain|date=29 October 2018|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Ensemble Cast
|{{won}}<ref name=TADFF18 />
|- 
| Best Comedy
|{{won}}<ref name=TADFF18 />
|- 
| Best Music
|{{won}}<ref name=TADFF18 />
|- 
| Best Title Sequence
|{{won}}<ref name=TADFF18 />
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Christmas films]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.aatafilm.com}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Metacritic film}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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