Finally — Here’s the Full-Length Trailer for Cuba‘s First Zombie Movie ’Juan of the Dead’
- Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:36am by
Christopher Santarelli
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Part horror show, part social satire, the epic-looking Spanish language film “Juan of the Dead” now has a full-lenth trailer for everyone to see. The Blaze first reported on the “zombie revolution” back in September.
As zombies prowl Havana’s crumbling infrastructure, the film asserts that as one revolution ends “a new revolution is about to break out.”
“We Cubans have had to deal with a whole series of problems in the last 50 years,” said 34-year-old writer-director Alejandro Brugues just before filming in post-revolutionary Cuba. “We have become accustomed to resolving problems on our own and finding a way to survive. So I was thinking, ‘How would a Cuban survive a zombie epidemic.’”
The movie’s plot is simple: A 40-year-old layabout named Juan finds a zombie floating in the water while fishing off the coast of Havana. The zombie attacks but Juan makes a narrow escape, only to find that the undead are all over the city. State-run media blames the whole thing on government opponents backed by Cuba’s archenemies in Washington, but Juan knows better — and comes up with a plan.
Together with his sidekick, Lazaro — described by the filmmakers as “just as lazy, but twice as stupid” — Juan puts out the word that he is open for business…the business of killing zombies that is.
The movie is backed by Spain’s La Zanfona Producciones, two Spanish television channels, the government of Spain’s Andalucia region and the state-run Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematography. It has a budget of $2.1 million, most of which is going to special effects that have to be added in Spain because the technology is not available in Cuba.
“Clearly, it is a very small budget for an international zombie movie,” said Claudia Calvino, the film’s 27-year-old Cuban co-producer. “But that’s a lot of money for a Cuban movie.”
Another co-producer, 34-year-old Inti Herrera, said most Cuban films are made for less than $300,000. He said that the makers of Juan of the Dead are hoping to produce something that has a professional feel to it which can be enjoyed by audiences everywhere — even the United States.
“We really hope it comes out and is shown widely in theaters there,” said Brugues. “That is definitely our idea.”
Brugues says part of the movie’s message deals with whether one should stay and face problems or get out of town when the going gets tough — a politically sensitive topic in a country divided between those who have lived through the revolution for better or worse, and those who have left for exile in South Florida and elsewhere.
But he insists the film is not political.
“I want people to have a good time at the theater,” Brugues says. “And I promise liters and liters of blood.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Vital
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 8:00pmsometimes I need subtitles just to understand my own language of English for some American movies.,
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 6:02pmI only came to this story because the idiotic popup would not go away so I clicked through. And after doing this about ten times it really seems as though the idiotic thing won’t go away, in fact it pops up before I am even able to post a comment. So I post this comment and then click through on the #$%%^@# popup to the next story and post there. Glen, your moronic webmaster is a twit of the highest order, get him to stop the idiotic @#$#@$%#$#$ popup advertising the “next story” like some sort of jerk that won’t leave you alone.
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:35pmYikes!! who didn’t know all socialist, liberals, progressives and Democrats were brainless zombies
Report Post »SgtBarrett
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 5:02pmHey, wait a sec… A communist country that does not believe in the free market makes a zombie movie and hopes that it sells well on the free market… Is that playing both sides of the fence or what?
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 10:19amHugo chavez is planning to film a sequel in Venezuela.
Report Post »He will star in “Hugo of the soon to be muerto”
UlyssesP
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 10:14am“The movie is backed by …. the state-run Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematography. ”
Report Post »To whom do the profits flow? CASTRO BROTHERS INC?
Teatime4bonzo
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 9:09amI’m a Cuban Refugee. The Spanish film producer wont have any trouble finding real Communist influenced zombies. Left wing media at 100% and govt rations food, health, electricity, etc.
Report Post »Citizens conscripted to participating in political rallies, and protesting dissidents met with fast and furious (Black Wasps) para-military thugs. Its a nation of zombies. It could be us in 50+ years. We are on the tipping point.
EqualJustice
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 9:39amWhat was “fast and furious?” Coincidence that the gun runner scandal was dubbed the same?
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 8:06amWhat worries me is that zombies eat brains. That means liberals would be safe from these creatures.
Report Post »SgtBarrett
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 4:57pmLOL!! thats good!
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 7:50amWho cares? I don’t speak zombie Spanish, lol
Report Post »SgtHenick
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 8:10amWin!!! Hahahaha!!!!!
Report Post »HellAndBack
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 7:36amwhat the Hey!! I wanna see this. My Wife is a Spanish Teacher and She Is always riding me about being more open to other cultures. This’ll shut her up. LOL
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 5:14amhilarious
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 4:12amGone Are The Dead, coming in 2012 to a polling place near you.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 4:38amYeah, it is Chicago 2012 and the cemeteries empty and head for the voting polls on an Acorn bus. They don’t want your brains; it is your wallet they are after. And here comes Palin dressed-up like wonder woman.
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 5:09amI meant the satanic left in power who are already the living dead…but I like your idea too. Yours is very frightening. Adding Sarah to save the day was a brilliant touch.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 3:55amIt looks like Cuba is about to enter the 1960′s
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 4:08amHow is that possible, a 40 year jump over night?
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 3:54amMichael Moore or Sean Penn to the rescue!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:57amAnyone notice how the craze of zombies is starting to grow? Zombie Armaggedon…Zombies in Cuba…Pelosi the Zombie of LA…
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:47amAnd we allowed them to film in Frisco, New York and DC?
Report Post »Teatime4bonzo
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 8:10amThe Sapnish production company picked Cuba simply because its people have been reduced to Communist Zombies (who’s acting?) waiting for Central Govt Handouts thru rationed food, clothing, healthcare, electricity, water pressure- you name it. If we dont correct our own nation’s trajectory, we’ll be zombies as well. You are looking at U.S. 2063, if we don’t . . . .etc.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:39amI don‘t care what all ya’ll say. THAT’S COOL!
I am so there.
Report Post »Scrubpuppy
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 8:11am@ Hollow Points
I know right? It looks awesome. I figure if anyone could survive a zombe outbreak, it’d be Cuba. Lets face it, their society is already prepared for the worst.
Report Post »Tyrranicide174
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:50pmcount me in too Lesbian Packing Hollwow Points, I wanna be your spanish interpreter, I‘ll bring some extra rounds so we can plink a bit at e’m while we toss liberals off of buildings and turn Liberals into Chew Toys for the Zombies. unarmed Liberals would be wishing they could exercise their Second Amendment right then Huh. Hope ya wear something appropriate for the occasion like Duel sidearms A zombie apocalypse would be awsome, no more timeclocks no more taxes no more gun registration!
Report Post »Ron_WA
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:29amThe only Cuba I’m interested in is a Cuba-Libra, a Cuban cigar – or a Cuba possessing or facilitating a weapon of mass destruction otherwise mosquitoes command more attention.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:26amAh, a crack in the Communist World of Cuba. I wonder if the film producers will be able to keep the profits (if any) from their movie.
It looks entertaining to me, but I like movies like this. I thought “Shaun of the Dead” was a hoot. It’s a comedy – horror movie.
Report Post »Non-regulator
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:52amAn article or mention like this is meant to be fun I imagine.
Report Post »gman2012
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:47amHuh???
Report Post »gman2012
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:46amGeez, who cares….?
Report Post »Non-regulator
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:51amI don’t watch sub-title movies, but I would watch that movie if in my native language.
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