Stalled
Stalled is a 2013 British zombie comedy film directed by Christian James. It stars Dan Palmer, who also wrote the screenplay, as a man confined to a bathroom stall after zombies attack. Produced by Richard Kerrigan and Daniel Pickering, the film's cast also includes Mark Holden and Antonia Bernath. It has been screened at several film prior to its release.
Premise
On Christmas Eve, office maintenance worker W. C. attempts to avoid being eaten by zombies after he becomes trapped in a woman's toilet cubicle during the zombie apocalypse.He must rely on his wits, his toolbox and the stall room walls to keep him alive while figuring out a way to survive and escape this dire situation.Production
The film was directed by Christian James. Dan Palmer, who wrote the film's screenplay, starred as W. C. in the film, with Mark Holden and Antonia Bernath co-starring. The cast also includes Giles Anderson, Sarah Biggins, and Victoria Bloom. The film's production company was Cubicle Hero. Richard Kerrigan served as producer. Sashi Kissoon did cinematography and Mark Gilleece edited the film.Reception
Stalled has received positive reviews. Kim Newman of Screendaily wrote that Stalled "is a worthy successor to Shaun of the Dead and Harold's Going Stiff in its mix of homage to past zombie film glories and very British social comedy." Scott A. Grey of Exclaim! praised Stalled and considered it "a welcome addition to the limited pantheon of successful zombie comedies." A writer for Ain't It Cool News opined that "the zom-com has been tried before, but very few of these films are as successful at being entertaining as Stalled is."Edward Boff, writing for Film Juice, gave Stalled four stars out of five, writing that "Just the right mix of thrills, gore, laughs and genuinely touching character moments, using the very limited location to the fullest." Todd Brown, writing for Twitch Film, considered the film "proof that sometimes all you need to sell a movie is a good concept" and that it was "just pretty damn funny".