Day of the Dead 2: Contagium [2005]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2003 - 2004
Running Times:
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Taurus Entertainment Company in association with Suraut Corporation
Executive Producers: Stanley E. Dudelson, Robert F. Dudelson
Producer: James Dudelson
Line Producer: Laszlo Bene
Production Coordinator: Evan Olman

SCRIPT
Script: Ana Clavell

DIRECTION
Directors: James Dudelson, Ana Clavell
1st Assistant Directors: Joseph Suarez, Jim Whitworth

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: James LeGoy
2nd Camera 1st Assistant Camera: Peter DePhilippis
Electricians: Jesse Crusing, Michael Piekutowski, Patrick Hatten
Best Boy Electric: Nathaniel Yolles
Key Grip: Yogi Allen
Grips: Marco Munguia, Nicholas 'Nick' Shundo
Cameras: Arriflex

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Ana Clavell
Post Production: Luke Asa Guidici

MUSIC
Music: Chris Anderson

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Randall Lawson
2nd Unit Sound Mixer: Tim D. Lloyd
Audio Post Production: Workshirt Music

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Kelly Amber O'Leary
Make Up: Brandon Reininger, Janelle James, Lindsay Garrison, Tereza Nelson
Costumes: Lisa Norcia
Assistant Costume Designer: Stefanie Lain

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Make Up Effects: Greg McDougall

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Geoffrey Mark

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Suzanne Rattigan
Set Dresser: Patty De Anda
Property Master: Katie Esposito
Assistant Property Master: Joni Smith
Art Department Production Assistant: Cindy Gauhan

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistants: Chad K. Bell, Sharon Smith
Script Clearance: Carol A. Compton, IndieClear

LOCATIONS
Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

CASTING
Extras Casting: L.A. Casting Group

CAST
Laurie Marie Baranyay [Emma]
Steve Colosi
John F. Henry III [Jackie]
Justin Ipock [Isaac]
Julian Thomas
Stephan Wolfert
Samantha Clarke
Joe C. Marino [Marshall]
Jackeline Olivier [Vicky]
Andreas Van Ray
April Wade [Patty]
Kevin Wetmore Jr
Simon Burzynski [Rubinsky]
Mike Dalager
Christopher Estes
Anna Lerbom [Shirley]
Jacob Lopez
Michael Moon
Donald Osborne
Stephen Sanders [Gornick]

Christopher Stanley Burton [Liberty]
Shasa Dabner [Lorraine]
Johnny Diaz Reyes [soldier]
Chris Estes [Charlie]
Scott Frazelle [zombie doctor]
Melissa Frederick [Missy]
Shannon Kemp [Sergeant Peterson]
Stan Klimecko [Boris]
Gia Natale [anchorwoman]
Thomas L. Phillips [soldier]
Brandon Reininger [Thomas]

SUMMARY

The dead are being brought back to life by a mysterious chemical released following a plane crash. A special forces team is sent in to contain the outbreak and cover up the accident. 35 years, a vial of the chemical is discovered in a military compound that has now been converted into a psychiatric hospital. An accident again releases the chemical and soon the place is crawling with vicious zombies...

CAPSULE REVIEW

It's hard to work out if that's what the makers wanted but one gets the horrible feeling that they were taking it all terribly seriously - at least they started off that way and gave up when they realised what an appalling piece of crap they were making. Lousy dialogue, dreadful effects [apparently a third of the budget was wasted on them] and acting so awful that even Edward D. Wood would have thought twice combine to create a truly terrible film good only for laughing at in derisory fashion, particularly at the performance of Andreas Van Ray as the hospital's head doctor, as eccentric a turn as you'll see anywhere. Truly terrible in every single respect. [Full Review]

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Taurus Entertainment Company

TIMELINE

2003
November
14: USA - production begins

2005
August
29: UK - shown at FrightFest, London

October
18: USA – theatrical release

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Contagium

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
Day of the Dead [1985]

KEYWORDS

prequels, sequels, viruses, zombies

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007