Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
Teenagers sing and dance through a zombie apocalypse, finding darkly comic cheer amid holiday chaos.
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn 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.
How intense is Anna and the Apocalypse?
Anna and the Apocalypse is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad and dark. Rated R.
What Anna and the Apocalypse feels like
- Tone
- darkly comiccampywhimsicalcrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionPartyDate night
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Is Anna and the Apocalypse for you?
Is Anna and the Apocalypse scary?
Only a little. Anna and the Apocalypse has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Anna and the Apocalypse gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Anna and the Apocalypse sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Anna and the Apocalypse OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Anna and the Apocalypse?
Anna and the Apocalypse runs 1h 37m.
Where can I stream Anna and the Apocalypse?
Anna and the Apocalypse is streaming on AMC+ and The Roku Channel.
Does Anna and the Apocalypse have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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