I assume, along the way, the two are joined by Barry and Brooke, who appear to have survived and healed from their encounter with McKenzie’s Captain in the first film. Rhys is kidnapped and forced at gunpoint by Maxi ( Firebite’s Shantae Barnes-Cowan) to join her efforts to find her missing sister. In Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, we can only assume he’s been cast in the new role as Rhys. ![]() The trailer opens on Luke McKenzie, who appeared as a villain, The Captain, in the first film. This week, trailers dropped for Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, and it looks like the kind of gonzo follow-up I never knew I needed.īudget no longer appears to be a concern this time around for director Kiah Roache-Turner, who co-wrote the script for both Wyrmwood films with his brother Tristan Roache-Turner. Utilizing their weekend time off from their day jobs it took the filmmakers four years to complete the film. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is a little off the rails but it’s also a lot of fun especially given the budget and time constraints the filmmakers were working with. The result is a high-octane ride fueled by jokes and the blood of zombies, as Barry (Jay Gallagher) and friend Benny (Leon Burchill) make their way to save Barry’s sister Brooke (Bianca Bradey) from the mad doctor (Berynn Schwerdt) holding her hostage. ![]() The premise was a little bit Mad Max, a little bit Evil Dead, with a sprinkling of Dead Alive (aka Braindead), and Reanimator. ![]() Seven years ago, a bonkers Australian zombie film premiered at Fantastic Fest.
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