Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- festive
- christmas movie night
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be a fresh, heartfelt zombie genre mashup with rootable characters and appealing musical ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna and her friends repeatedly sing and dance while navigating the zombie outbreak, making musical numbers part of the film's core storytelling format.
The undead threat unfolds among snowmen, Santas, elves, Christmas shoppers, and holiday decorations in Little Haven.
Anna's struggle to survive the apocalypse is intertwined with school pressures, friendships, family tensions, and uncertainty about adulthood.
The film presents energetic musical comedy alongside zombie attacks, violent escapes, and the collapse of everyday social life.
Films like Anna and the Apocalypse, and why
Little Monsters
shares a genre mashup of musical performance, teenage ensemble comedy, and zombie survival with an irreverent holiday tone
Shaun of the Dead
combines musical numbers, campy horror, comedy, and young protagonists confronting an undead threat
Warm Bodies
offers a stylized zombie comedy centered on youthful characters, pop energy, and survival under absurd pressure
Krampus
shares Christmas setting, dark humor, ensemble survival, and playful horror spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- John McPhail
- Release Date
- 2018-11-30
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (458)
Cast
- Ella Hunt
- Sarah Swire
- Malcolm Cumming
- Christopher Leveaux
- Paul Kaye
- Ben Wiggins
- Mark Benton
- Marli Siu
- Sean Connor
- John Winchester
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anna and the Apocalypse about?
- At Christmas, a spirited Scottish teenager and her friends turn a zombie outbreak into a song-filled fight for survival.
- What is Anna and the Apocalypse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anna and the Apocalypse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anna and the Apocalypse violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Anna and the Apocalypse as moderate.
- What did critics think of Anna and the Apocalypse?
- Critics generally found the film to be a fresh, heartfelt zombie genre mashup with rootable characters and appealing musical ambition.
- Which films are like Anna and the Apocalypse?
- Films with a similar feel include Little Monsters, Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies, and Krampus.
- How long is Anna and the Apocalypse?
- Anna and the Apocalypse runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anna and the Apocalypse?
- In United States, Anna and the Apocalypse streams on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
