Infected (2008 film)
Infected | |
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Screenplay by | Joshua Hale Fialkov Christian Ford Mark Wheaton Roger Soffer |
Story by | Thomas Schnauz |
Directed by | Adam Weissman |
Starring | Maxim Roy Gil Bellows Isabella Rossellini |
Theme music composer | Ned Bouhalassa |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | François Sylvestre |
Cinematography | Daniel Villeneuve |
Editor | Benjamin Duffield |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production companies | Muse Entertainment Enterprises Sci Fi Channel |
Original release | |
Network | Sci Fi Channel |
Release | 27 April 2008 |
Infected is a 2008 Canadian made-for-television Action adventure science-fiction horror-thriller film, which was directed by Adam Weissman.[1] The movie has been given extremely negative reviews by critics and criticized by local television viewers for its B-movie/Z-movie-style elements and low-grade cinematography, extremely cheap budget, lack of coherence, and fast-paced and improper storytelling. The film however, has developed a strong cult following among Google users who have seen the film. The film received an R-rating from the MPAA before its scheduled release in the United States in 2009.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]- Gil Bellows as Ben
- Maxim Roy as Lisa
- Glenda Braganza as Connie
- Mark Camacho as Craig Braddock
- Bruce Dinsmore as Peter Whitefield
- Carlo Mestroni as Captain Wimmer
- Neil Napier as Taylor Lambert
- Judd Nelson as Malcolm Burgess
- Donny Quinn as Obsequious Assistant (as Donny Falsetti)
- Isabella Rossellini as Carla Plume
- David Schaap as Lowe
- Jesse Todd as Knutt Jourgensen
Production
[edit]The project was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada under the working title The Hatching.[2] The title was later changed to Infected, however this caused problems. A novel by writer Scott Sigler, with the same name Infected, had to have its book title changed to Infested, in order to prevent confusion, and a false copyright infringement/plagiarism penalty.
Release
[edit]It aired on 27 April 2008 on the SciFi channel.[3] Genius Productions and Rhi Entertainment released the film Direct-to-DVD and VOD on 19 May 2009 in the United States.[4] The film later received a limited online streaming release on Netflix, in 2011 and was given moderately positive reviews.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
[edit]Ned Bouhalassa composed the score and worked on the Soundtrack with drummer Christian Olsen.[5]
References
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- 2008 television films
- 2008 films
- 2000s adventure films
- 2000s science fiction horror films
- 2000s science fiction thriller films
- Canadian science fiction horror films
- Canadian science fiction television films
- Canadian science fiction thriller films
- English-language Canadian films
- Films about viral outbreaks
- Canadian horror television films
- 2000s Canadian films
- 2000s English-language films
- Canadian television film stubs
- Science fiction thriller film stubs