The Battery
2012 · Movie · 101 min
★ 6.2(304)unSUB Rating
In rural Connecticut, baseball players try to survive a zombie plague by sticking to a buddy system: one plays catcher, the other pitcher, and together they outwit a batter who is also a zombie. Their constant disagreements are tested when a human voice breaks through their walkie-talkies, forcing tough questions about whether help is real.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.1/10 (304 votes)
About
If you want a slow, dialogue-heavy zombie buddy film with a rural, tense vibe, The Battery may hit—Not for you if you need nonstop action or lots of gore, especially compared to Land of the Dead or Stake Land.
Pros: dialogue-driven character focus; quirky zombie take; strong performances | Cons: very slow pacing; minimal gore; divisive payoff
Themes
- zombie
- survival horror
- road movie
- zombie apocalypse
Cast & crew
Jeremy Gardner
as Ben
- AC
Adam Cronheim
as Mickey
- NB
Niels Bolle
as Jerry
Alana O'Brien
as Annie
- JP
Jamie Pantanella
as Egghead
Larry Fessenden
as Frank
- KM
Kelly McQuade
as Laura
- MB
Matt Bacco
as Mickey's First Kill
- ES
Elise Stella
as Fresh Slut Zombie
- ES
Eric Simon
as Basement Zombie
Directed by Jeremy Gardner