Follow the Dead

Follow the Dead
Directed byAdam William Cahill
Written byAdam William Cahill
Produced byAdam William Cahill
Starring
  • Luke Corcoran
  • Tadhg Devery
  • Marybeth Herron
  • Luke Collins
  • Cristina Ryan
  • Aidan O'Sullivan
  • Ian Lawless
CinematographyStephen C. Walsh
Edited byAdam William Cahill
Music bySteven Mckenna
Production
company
Wild Stag Productions
Distributed byIndie Rights
Release dates
  • 17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) (Kerry International Film Festival)
  • 19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) (internet)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Follow the Dead is a 2011 Irish zombie romantic comedy film directed by Adam William Cahill, starring Luke Corcoran, Tadhg Devery, Marybeth Herron, Luke Collins and Cristina Ryan.

Cast

  • Luke Corcoran as Robby
  • Tadhg Devery as Chi
  • Marybeth Herron as Liv
  • Luke Collins as Jay
  • Cristina Ryan as Kate
  • Aidan O'Sullivan as Garda Horan
  • Ian Lawless as Zippy
  • Esther Woods as Sonia
  • Abdul Alshareef as Abbas

Release

The film premiered at the Kerry Film Festival, where it won the Best Narrative Feature award.[1][2]

Reception

Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film a score of 8.5/10 and wrote: "Follow the Dead is a funny, dramatic play on familiar zombie stories. The cast is uniformly superb, while Cahill balances the tone nicely. The pacing is tight, and the plot never loses momentum after introducing all the delightful characters."[3]

Gemma Creagh of the Film Ireland called the film an "entertaining romp that’s full of heart and doesn’t overstay its welcome."[4]

Rich Cross of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that while it is "not flawless", it is a "terrifically entertaining debut." Cross praised the "sharp" dialogue, the "witty" cultural observations and the "strong" performances.[5]

Luke Maxwell of the Dublin Inquirer wrote: "There are moments, now and then, here and there in Follow the Dead that show great ability and look to a bright future for those involved – with more feeling next time."[6]

References

  1. ^ "KIFF Winners 2020". Kerry Film Festival. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ Griffin, Nathan (2 October 2020). "Online programme launched for 2020 Kerry International Film Festival". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ LePire, Bobby (11 February 2023). "FOLLOW THE DEAD". Film Threat. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ Creagh, Gemma (3 August 2023). "Irish Film Review: Follow the Dead". Film Ireland. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ Cross, Rich. "FOLLOW THE DEAD". Starburst. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ Maxwell, Luke (29 September 2021). "Follow the Dead, Reviewed". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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