The Ad-Hoc Film CO-OP in association with Jackalope Entertainment has announced the cast and crew of the upcoming zombie film "Risen".

Gigi Erneta will be playing the starring role of Jenny Mills, the young mother separated from her child by the undead apocalypse. GiGi’s previous films include: Crossed, Cheerleader Massacre, El Chupacabra, Raptor, The Chat Room, Nightmare Boulevard, Lost Treasure, The Black Rose, Price Of The American Dream, Bad Bizness, Model Solution, Passion Crimes And Tv Includes: Strong Medicine, Hidden Hills, Night Stalker, The Misadventures Of Maya And Miguel, Unsolved Mysteries, And Mysteries And Scandals.

Rounding out the cast is Joeseph Thackery as Sam, Jason Harper as Nick, and Steven Lee as Jack Hays.

"Risen" will be directed by Damon Crump of Jackalope Entertainment. He has shot hundreds of commercials and corporate videos, and his productions have won many local and national awards. ZombiEFX of Orange Country, CA will be providing the special effects. Heading up the ZombiEFX crew are J.P. Pettersen and Craig W. Hecht whose credits include Aquanoids, Carnage and Deception: A Killer’s Perfect Murder, Director’s Cut: A Killer Comedy, Demonoids, Death by Engagement and Bible Battles for The History Channel.

About Risen

Risen is a zombie movie by zombie fans for zombie fans seeking to differentiate itself through a unique clever script mixing large scale zombie carnage, a strong focus on characterization of the protagonists and serious horror.

The Story

Sam and Jenny Mills drop off their daughter at Grandma's house hoping for a quiet evening alone. Instead, Sam’s brother Nick shows up shattering their quiet evening. Their time alone goes from bad to worse the next day as an apocalypse of the undead erupts to tear the city apart.

Now they must risk their lives fighting through a city overrun by the flesh eating walking dead to find their daughter. When the dead have risen, some things are more important that survival.

Official Website: Risen The Movie [1]