Die Zombiejäger
Encyclopedia
Die Zombiejäger is a Swedish
exploitation film
from 2005. A prequel called Dragonetti - The Ruthless Contract Killer was released in 2010.
has been invaded by zombies. The police are powerless and a team of German zombie hunters are called in to solve the problem and clean up the city and find out what is causing the zombe epidemic. On their way through the streets of Gothenburg, they run into several obstacles. For example, they come across an Italian assassin and some Swedish reporters on the wrong side of the barricades.
and Sturm Café
. Sturm Café's song Die Zombiejäger was written for the film and is used as a main theme through out the movie. Godhate by Dark Funeral is played in the opening credits and Related Skin by Red Cell is played during the final battle and over the closing credits. Aardia
wrote the original score. A soundtrack was released featuring several of the more prominent songs. There were some controversy when it turned out the producers did not have the right to release the songs on a soundtrack cd. Wolcher was not prosicuted however.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
from 2005. A prequel called Dragonetti - The Ruthless Contract Killer was released in 2010.
Cast
- Nick Holmquist - Dieter Höss
- Martin Brisshäll - Heinrich Rummel
- Christian van Caine - Ivo Reinharth
- Margareta Strand - Ewa Weiss
- Erich Silva - The Zombie Master
- Aldo Cunei - Claudio Dragonetti
- Mads Koudal - Knut
- Yohanna Idha - Magdalena Forsmark
- Jonas Lübeck - Hans Buttgeritz, Yellow Zombie
- Peter Lihnell - Goon 1
- Mathias Engman - Goon 2
- Helena Karlsson - Ingela Karlsson
- Andreas Andersson - Roger
- Maud Sjögren - Britt Samuelsson
- Hyse Gashi - The Mayor of Gothenburg
- Göran Sjögren - Police Officer #1
- Simon Thalén - Kenneth
- Emperor Magus CaligulaEmperor Magus CaligulaEmperor Magus Caligula is an extreme metal musician best known as the former vocalist, bassist and lyricist of Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, performing for the band between 1995 and 2010. He has also been the vocalist of death metal bands Demonoid, replacing Christofer Johnsson, and...
- The Necrophiliac - Julia Skinnars - Girl in shower
- Christian Kinell - The Scout
- Petter Hörberg - The 80:s man and Doctor
- Andreas J. Wimmer - Brown Reporter
- Magnus Hedqvist - Klaus Morgenstern and Henrik Andersson
- Peter Ahl - Zombie
- Johan Bjärsborn - Zombie
- Enes Crnalic - Zombie
- Mikael Pettersson - Zombie
- Janne Skip Sandin - Zombie
- Jesper M. Sjöberg - Police officer
- George Svensson - Neckripping zombie
- Adam Thorp - SWAT
Plot summary
During a time in the near future, GothenburgGothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
has been invaded by zombies. The police are powerless and a team of German zombie hunters are called in to solve the problem and clean up the city and find out what is causing the zombe epidemic. On their way through the streets of Gothenburg, they run into several obstacles. For example, they come across an Italian assassin and some Swedish reporters on the wrong side of the barricades.
Soundtrack
Over 21 bands contributed to the soundtrack, among them Dark FuneralDark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
and Sturm Café
Sturm Café
Sturm Café is an electronic body music band from Gävle, Sweden.Music made by Sturm Café provides the soundtrack of the movie Die Zombiejäger.-Occasional band members / collaborators:* Pehr-Anders Stockenberg - live drums...
. Sturm Café's song Die Zombiejäger was written for the film and is used as a main theme through out the movie. Godhate by Dark Funeral is played in the opening credits and Related Skin by Red Cell is played during the final battle and over the closing credits. Aardia
Aardia
Aardia is an atmospheric dark ambient music project. The music brings influences from the medieval age, fantasy, horror films and classical orchestra music...
wrote the original score. A soundtrack was released featuring several of the more prominent songs. There were some controversy when it turned out the producers did not have the right to release the songs on a soundtrack cd. Wolcher was not prosicuted however.
- Theme from Die Zombiejäger - Sturm CaféSturm CaféSturm Café is an electronic body music band from Gävle, Sweden.Music made by Sturm Café provides the soundtrack of the movie Die Zombiejäger.-Occasional band members / collaborators:* Pehr-Anders Stockenberg - live drums...
- Godhate - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Hans Theme - AardiaAardiaAardia is an atmospheric dark ambient music project. The music brings influences from the medieval age, fantasy, horror films and classical orchestra music...
- Related Skin - Red CellRed CellRed Teams or Red Cells are U.S. government parlance for teams or units designed to test the effectiveness of U.S. tactics or personnel. "Red Cell" was purported to be a U.S. Navy SEAL team which had been organized to attempt to infiltrate and otherwise test the security of U.S...
- The Mayors Theme - Aardia
- Realm of Fear - Aardia
- Call To Arms - Aardia
- Walking Dead -Digital Dreamers
- Master - Interlace
- Infected - Project-X
- Thus I Have Spoken - Dark Funeral
- All the terror you can eat - Grate
- Patrol 17 - Dismember
- Fairy Tales From Beyond - Aardia
- Necropolis DDR
- The Wandering - Aardia