Daddy, I'm a Zombie (Spanish: Papá, soy una Zombi) is a 2011 Spanish animated comedy-drama film directed by Joan Espinach and Ricardo Ramón.[1][2] The film premiered 25 November 2011 at the Gijón Film Festival in Spain. Spanish actress Paula Ribó voiced the main character of Dixie and Kimberly Wharton voiced the character in its English adaptation.
The film follows Dixie Grim, a thirteen-year-old gothic girl. Her father is a recently divorced mortician who tries to connect with his daughter, but she seems to want nothing to do with him. She has a giant crush on Ray, a boy in school who doesn't seem to know she exists. All goes wrong when she witnesses her best friend seemingly flirting with Ray. Heartbroken, she runs away from the scene. Shortly after, a tree falls in a forest and seemingly kills her.
Dixie wakes up in a graveyard and discovers that she has become a zombie. She befriends an Egyptian mummy named Isis and finds that she can wield the Azoth, a powerful magic amulet. The two are curious to try out and control its power, as it is capable of returning a zombie to the moment before their death, and decide to find another zombie to use as a test subject. Along the way they meet Gonner, a zombie pirate who charms Dixie and steals her necklace, breaking her heart and tearing apart her body in the process. She is also separated from Isis. Unbeknownst to Dixie and Isis, Gonner had only stolen the Azoth to protect her from the evil witch Nebulosa.
Dixie is put back together by a friendly zombie, who reluctantly takes her to Nebulosa. Reaching the witch requires that she go through a carnival funhouse where she must face her pain and fears, which Dixie manages to overcome. She also reconciles with and rescues Gonner after overhearing him admit that he truly loved her. Dixie also recovers the Azoth and with Gonner. They find Isis with Nebulosa, who is threatening to destroy her. Dixie manages to unintentionally open a portal that allows the three to escape Nebulosa's clutches. Dixie wakes up to find herself alive. She initially believes that everything was a dream, but thinks otherwise after learning that Isis and Gonner did actually exist. Isis managed to live and married King Tut, while Gonner gave up piracy to become a poet.
Starburst Magazine panned the film overall, stating that although the film did have good music and cinematography, that overall it "isn't funny, it isn't frightening and every set-piece action scene is a dismal failure."[3]Common Sense Media was somewhat more positive, rating it at three out of five stars.[4]
A sequel entitled Mummy, I'm a Zombie] (Spanish: Mamá, soy un zombi) which had a later Spanish re-titling to Dixie y la rebelión zombi, was given a theatrical release on 7 November 2014 in Spain. Kim Wharton returned to voice Dixie for its English release.
References
^Catálogo BAFICI 2012. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 2012. p. 129. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^Milligan, Mercedes. "'Daddy I'm a Zombie' Coming to North America". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^Knott, John (26 October 2012). "DVD Review: Daddy,I'm a Zombie!". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
^staff (13 May 2014). "review: Daddy, I'm a Zombie". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
^staff (10 February 2012). ""Papá soy una zombi" ha obtenido el premio Enfants Terribles". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^Milligan, Mercedes (11 January 2012). "Goya Awards Reveal Feature, Short Noms". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ abFernandez, Jordi. "Awards: Daddy, I'm a Zombie". The Loop. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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Daddy I m a Zombie Spanish Papa soy una Zombi is a 2011 Spanish animated comedy drama film directed by Joan Espinach and Ricardo Ramon 1 2 The film premiered 25 November 2011 at the Gijon Film Festival in Spain Spanish actress Paula Ribo voiced the main character of Dixie and Kimberly Wharton voiced the character in its English adaptation Daddy I m a ZombieFilm posterSpanishPapa Soy una ZombiDirected byRicardo RamonJoan EspinachWritten byDaniel TorresProduced byAlberto GerrikabeitiaStarringPaula RiboNuria TrifolIvan LabandaLuis PosadaRoser BatallaClara SchwarzeCinematographyRicardo RamonMusic byManel Gil IngladaProductioncompaniesAbra ProduccionesDigital Dreams FilmsDistributed byLionsgate Home Entertainment United Kingdom Ireland Phase 4 Films North America Release dateNovember 25 2011 2011 11 25 Gijon International Film Festival Running time80 minutesCountrySpainLanguagesCatalanEnglishBasqueSpanishFrench Contents 1 Plot 2 Voice actors 2 1 Spanish release 2 2 English release 3 Recognition 3 1 Reception 3 2 Awards and nominations 4 Sequel 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditThe film follows Dixie Grim a thirteen year old gothic girl Her father is a recently divorced mortician who tries to connect with his daughter but she seems to want nothing to do with him She has a giant crush on Ray a boy in school who doesn t seem to know she exists All goes wrong when she witnesses her best friend seemingly flirting with Ray Heartbroken she runs away from the scene Shortly after a tree falls in a forest and seemingly kills her Dixie wakes up in a graveyard and discovers that she has become a zombie She befriends an Egyptian mummy named Isis and finds that she can wield the Azoth a powerful magic amulet The two are curious to try out and control its power as it is capable of returning a zombie to the moment before their death and decide to find another zombie to use as a test subject Along the way they meet Gonner a zombie pirate who charms Dixie and steals her necklace breaking her heart and tearing apart her body in the process She is also separated from Isis Unbeknownst to Dixie and Isis Gonner had only stolen the Azoth to protect her from the evil witch Nebulosa Dixie is put back together by a friendly zombie who reluctantly takes her to Nebulosa Reaching the witch requires that she go through a carnival funhouse where she must face her pain and fears which Dixie manages to overcome She also reconciles with and rescues Gonner after overhearing him admit that he truly loved her Dixie also recovers the Azoth and with Gonner They find Isis with Nebulosa who is threatening to destroy her Dixie manages to unintentionally open a portal that allows the three to escape Nebulosa s clutches Dixie wakes up to find herself alive She initially believes that everything was a dream but thinks otherwise after learning that Isis and Gonner did actually exist Isis managed to live and married King Tut while Gonner gave up piracy to become a poet Voice actors EditSpanish release Edit Paula Ribo as Dixie Malasombra Nuria Trifol as Isis Julia Ivan Labanda as Gonner Luis Posada as Ricardo Malasombra Vitriol Roser Batalla as Nigreda Sofia Malasombra Clara Schwarze as Brianna Lilianna Elisabeth Bergallo as Piroska Albert Mieza as Fizcko Manuel Osto as History Professor Francesc Belda as Thorko English release Edit Kimberly Wharton as Dixie Grim Ratana as Isis MJ Lallo as Gonner Sophia Grim Doug Gochman as Phil Grim Vitriol Karen McCarthy as Nebulosa Liz Joseph as Piroska Heather Downey as Allyssa Tracey Charles as Melissa Julia Danny Katiana as Frizcko Thorko Josh Snyder as History TeacherRecognition EditReception Edit Starburst Magazine panned the film overall stating that although the film did have good music and cinematography that overall it isn t funny it isn t frightening and every set piece action scene is a dismal failure 3 Common Sense Media was somewhat more positive rating it at three out of five stars 4 Awards and nominations Edit 2012 won Enfants Terribles Award at Gijon International Film Festival 5 2012 Goya Awards nomination for Best Animated Film 6 2013 Gaudi Awards nomination for Best Animated Feature 7 2013 El Circulo de Escritores Cinematograficos Cinema Writers Circle Awards Spain nomination for Best Animated Film 7 Sequel EditA sequel entitled Mummy I m a Zombie Spanish Mama soy un zombi which had a later Spanish re titling to Dixie y la rebelion zombi was given a theatrical release on 7 November 2014 in Spain Kim Wharton returned to voice Dixie for its English release References Edit Catalogo BAFICI 2012 Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2012 p 129 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Milligan Mercedes Daddy I m a Zombie Coming to North America Animation Magazine Retrieved 29 November 2014 Knott John 26 October 2012 DVD Review Daddy I m a Zombie Starburst Magazine Retrieved 28 November 2014 staff 13 May 2014 review Daddy I m a Zombie Common Sense Media Retrieved 28 November 2014 staff 10 February 2012 Papa soy una zombi ha obtenido el premio Enfants Terribles 20 Minutos in Spanish Retrieved 29 November 2014 Milligan Mercedes 11 January 2012 Goya Awards Reveal Feature Short Noms Animation Magazine Retrieved 29 November 2014 a b Fernandez Jordi Awards Daddy I m a Zombie The Loop Retrieved 29 November 2014 External links EditDaddy I m a Zombie at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daddy I 27m a Zombie amp oldid 1131341735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
