High School Can Really Take A Bite Out Of You

Zombies are definitely still trending. So it is a little tricky for new content to stand out. A new independent zombie movie called, Fairfield, had their world premiere at Comikaze and presented a fun addition to the zombie genre. They explained it as The Breakfast Club meets 28 Days Later. It does have that vibe as much of the movie is spent in a school library with kids being real kids. It is somewhat similar to Pontypool (if you haven’t seen that film, go watch it!) where there are zombies, but it is mostly about the human drama. The writer comes from a playwriting background and the film does have a theater/play feel to it — same as Pontypool. Everyone who worked on the film loves zombie movies and horror and it shows.

The film cost $50,000 to make, one third of which was crowd-funded, while the rest was provided by a private investor. It took them just 14 days to shoot with one pick-up day. They filmed at a school in Philadelphia during the summer. One of their biggest challenges was that halfway through filming, the lead actor hurt his knee and could not walk. There was originally going to be a fight scene so they had to rewrite the script. The filmmakers, however, felt good things came out of that change.

The film is a stand-alone, but hopefully it will be a stepping stone for more to come. They are still working on distribution and hopefully will have more screenings soon. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook to find out more. If you enjoy independent films, zombie movies, The Breakfast Club, or quirky dramedies, check out Fairfield!