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Stars: Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin, Teri Reeves, Matthew Wilkas, Elaine Landry, Anabel Graetz, Richard Sewell, Stephanie Atkinson, Joanna Clarke, Kelly McAndrew, Thomas Ian Campbell, Anna Gravél, Robin Jones | Written by Tess Gerritsen | Directed by Josh Gerritsen

Not the most imaginative of titles but that hasn’t stopped me watching many a movie and in particular a horror movie… So I was hoping Island Zero: Sea No Evil would be better than its title suggests.

Unsurprisingly Island Zero is set on a remote island. One in which a solitary ferry is the only route on and off of it. So when that ferry fails to turn up for several days in a row, the residents start to worry. And they soon worry even more when they realise something is killing them off.

Despite an opening scene that involves death and blood, this is much more of a slow burn of a horror movie.

Stars: Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin, Teri Reeves, Matthew Wilkas, Elaine Landry, Anabel Graetz, Richard Sewell, Stephanie Atkinson, Joanna Clarke, Kelly McAndrew, Thomas Ian Campbell, Anna Gravél, Robin Jones | Written by Tess Gerritsen | Directed by Josh Gerritsen

[Note: Island Zero has been re-released to streaming platforms and DVD in a new “directors cut” following feedback from audiences regarding the original cold open. You can read more about the changes on author Tess Geritsen’s blog]

Not the most imaginative of titles but that hasn’t stopped me watching many a movie and in particular a horror movie… So I was hoping Island Zero would be better than its title suggests.

Unsurprisingly Island Zero is set on a remote island. One in which a solitary ferry is the only route on and off of it. So when that ferry fails to turn up for several days in a row, the residents start to worry.

Matthew Wilkas (Top Five) is set for a recurring role on Aj and the Queen, Netflix’s upcoming comedy series starring RuPaul Charles, from Charles, 2 Broke Girls co-creator and former Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King and Warner Bros. TV. Written by King and Charles, the series stars RuPaul as Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990s Rv with her unlikely sidekick Aj (Izzy G), a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 9-year-old stowaway. Wilkas will play Officer Patrick Kennedy, a macho, gay police officer who is charming, easy going, and comfortable in his own skin. Officer Patrick works for the New York Police Department alongside Officer Rhonda Whyatt (Misty Monroe). Wilkas is best known for his work in films Gayby, Top Five and Island Zero. He can also be seen recurring in the upcoming Netflix series Bonding,...

Director Josh Gerritsen’s Island Zero wears its influences proudly on its sleeves, and they become readily apparent as soon as you read the synopsis. The story of an isolated fishing community being attacked by Something Horrible that comes out of the water immediately reminds one of The Fog; the synth score, the poster, and even the title card reinforce the 80s movie vibe it’s going for. And if you’re going to be inspired by someone, who better than John Carpenter? As we first meet the main characters in this small island off the coast of Maine – a Hooper-like marine biologist (Adam Wade McLaughlin), a mysterious, douchey author (Matthew Wilkas), and the pragmatic no-nonsense doctor with a past (Laila...

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Reminiscent of the isolated chills and thrills of Stephen King's short story "Home Delivery", the new horror thriller Island Zero (written by Rizzoli & Isles author Tess Gerritsen and directed by Josh Gerritsen) follows a fishing community suddenly cut off from the rest of the world... not counting the bodies that wash ashore. Ahead of the movie's VOD release this week from Freestyle Digital Media, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.

Freestyle Digital Media will release Island Zero on VOD beginning May 15th in the Us. You can watch the exclusive clip below, and we also have the official synopsis, trailer, and poster:

"Island Zero stars Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime's "Billions"), Teri Reeves (ABC's "Once Upon A Time"), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts). It is written by Tess Gerritsen, and is the directorial debut of Josh Gerritsen. Island Zero was lensed in Maine,...

Next week sees the release of the indie horror film Island Zero and since we’re heading into summer and we’re feeling like venturing to a lovely island ourselves, we thought it’d be fun to offer three of you the chance to win the film’s poster signed by Tess and Josh Gerritsen! To enter, all you […]

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Are you ready to win some cool swag?! Screen Anarchy has teamed up with the folks at upcoming indie horror Island Zero to offer a trio of signed posters for the film, which lands on VOD next Tuesday, May 15th. Island Zero is a brand new horror film written by Tess Gerritsen of Rizzoli & Isles fame, and directed by her son, Josh Gerritsen, making his feature debut. Here's a taste of the film from the press release: Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world after the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the...

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Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli and Isles series of novels (later turned into a TV show of the same name) has turned her hand to terror, writing the script for Island Zero, which stars Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s Billions), Teri Reeves (ABC’s Once Upon A Time), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts); and is the directorial debut of Josh Gerritsen.

Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world after the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is killing them.

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Filmed in Maine, utilizing local cast and crew, Island Zero hits VOD in the Us on May 15th.

Island Zero is written by the popular novelist Tess Gerritsen (Gravity), and is the directorial debut of Josh Gerritsen. The indie was lensed in Maine, utilizing local cast and crew.

Island Zero stars Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime's "Billions"), Teri Reeves (ABC's "Once Upon A Time"), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts).

Synopsis:

Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world after the ferry suddenly stops coming.

All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water's edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is...

"Oooooh, end of the world!" Freestyle Digital Media has released a short, new official trailer, running only 30-seconds, for a dark comedy, horror thriller titled Island Zero, from director Josh Gerritsen and writer Tess Gerritsen ("Rizzoli & Isles"). The premise for this film sounds pretty cool, I just hope it's better than it looks. A fishing community on a remote Maine island finds itself suddenly cut off from the rest of the world after the ferry stops coming. When people start to vanish, the terrified survivors realize that someone - or something - is hunting them. Island Zero stars Laila Robins, Adam Wade McLaughlin, Teri Reeves, and Matthew Wilkas. This seems like it could be fun, with some bloody twists and amusing horror moments, but I'm not entirely sure based on this 30 seconds of footage. Maybe it's not bad? Give it a look. Here's the new official trailer (+ poster) for Josh Gerritsen's Island Zero,...

An official poster for the upcoming horror film Island Zero has been released, and we have it for you right here. The film comes from author Tess Gerritsen, whose books have been published in 40 countries and sold over 25… Continue Reading →

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