Infected is an American science-fiction action-horror film directed by Glenn Ciano. The film was presented as a prequel to Ciano's Inkubus.
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Plot
A father and his son must fight to survive against a deadly, rapidly spreading blood virus that has infected a group of hunters.
Cast
Michael Madsen as Louis
Christy Carlson Romano as Kelly
William Forsythe as Dr. Ed Dennehey
Michael Nicolosi as Matt
Myke Michaels as Infected In Window
Johnny Cicco as Seth
Lily Haze as Infected Woman
Eric Norris as Infected Man
Tom DeNucci as Andrew
J. J. Perry as Infected Man
Kristi Lynn as Infected Woman
Manny Perry as Infected Man
Brian Smrz as Infected Man
Taylor Momsen as Sarah
Bug Hall as Tom
Kathryn E. Prescott as Infected Horde
Tom Paolino as Infected Father
Nicholas John Bilotta as Infected Man #1
Sera Verdi as Sarah
Wendy Overly as Annie O'Toole
Annie Worden as Jessica
Chad A. Verdi Jr. as Infected Son
Jared Hartley as Infected Man #2
Jeanine Kane as Angela
Tracey Sheldon as Hooker
Furio Spagliatelli as Infected Man #3
Brian Steven Burke as Infected Mayor
Jade Hartley as Infected Horde
Charles James Wesley as Infected Attacker
Kevin DeCristofano as Jeremy Dennehey
Gary Roscoe as Infected
George J. Vezina as Bald Infected With Beard
Robert A Glenn as Infected Man In Business
Production
Ciano began with the filming of the Horror-Action film in October 2010. Michael Madsen, Christy Carlson Romano and William Forsythe were cast as the leads of the film. The Woodhaven Production Company produced the film. Glenn Ciano co-wrote the script with Robert Rotondo Jr., but the story was originally an idea of Ciano's. The film was produced by director Glenn Ciano. It was filmed on location in Foster, Rhode Island.
Release
The original release was set for the late 2010. The film premiered at Worcester's 2012 Rock and Shock Convention and was released onto DVD on April 9, 2013.
Reception
John Townsend, writing for "HorrorNews.net" said, "The characters are blatant stereotypes, there is an alarming amount of soft focus used, the gory sections just aren’t convincing and some scenes are just in poor taste. It is as if the filmmakers weren’t sure quite what type of film they wanted to make; there is a bit of exploitation, a hint to survival horror, a pinch of a splatter movie, and what they have delivered is, to put as simply as possible, a mess."
Naila Scargill, writing for "Exquisite Terror" said, "Initially amusing due to a self-conscious, rather deliberate campiness, Infection Z rapidly dulls."
A review at Moirareviews praised the first part and its scenario and acting but lamented the film's lack of originality and directing in the end.