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Welcome to Essex

2018 · 116 min

A scrappy, grim little road trip through the end of the world, more shambling than slick.

Directed by
Ryan J. Fleming
Starring
Catherine Delaloye, Greg Burridge, Julian Seager
Overview
A small group of mismatched survivors of a zombie apocalypse try to escape to a rumoured rescue point on the Essex coast.

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Directed by
Ryan J. Fleming
Starring
Catherine Delaloye, Greg Burridge, Julian Seager
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • found family
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Ryan J. Fleming
Written by
Ryan J. Fleming
Starring
Catherine Delaloye, Greg Burridge, Julian Seager, Lindy Pieri
Runtime
116 min

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