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‘Island Zero’ Director Releases Statement After Refilming Scene Following Backlash

Josh Gerritsen, who directed Island Zero has released a statement (written by Tess Gerritsen) following viewer’s response and backlash to the opening scene of his film. In the film, which marks the directorial debut of Gerritsen, “Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what is killing them.” Laila Robins (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles), Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s “Billions”), Teri Reeves (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts) star. The film was written by Tess Gerritsen, best-selling author of the “Rizzoli & Isles” novels. The statement is as follows: Every thriller writer knows you must never, ever kill a pet in your novel. You can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2019
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Movie Review: Island Zero (2017)

Something is seriously wrong up in Maine; namely a small fishing island has become isolated A.F. thanks to the one ferry on or off the island disappearing. To make matters worse, the phone lines are dead, all boats to the mainland fail to return, and the entire place is under a power blackout. As food supplies dwindle and anxiety levels rise, folks start turning up mutilated and the island finds itself at the mercy of a monster from the deep! Beautifully shot on location, with plenty of steel-grey skies and rain to add to the dreary ambiance, Island Zero certainly looks the part of atmospheric creature feature! Adding to the strength of the picture are rock solid acting, a nice slow burn story line fraught with mounting tension (and a nice layer of mythology) as the isolation begins playing on an ever more desperate populace…and the human remains start popping up, and moments of well realized, practical gore. Sounds great,

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DanXIII
May 11, 2018
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This May Take A Trip To ‘Island Zero’ (Trailer)

Every thing needs to eat… This May take a trip to Island Zero where the locals are friendly…until people start turning up dead and the rest must fight to survive. In the film, the directorial debut of Josh Gerritsen, “Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is killing them.” Laila Robins (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles), Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s “Billions”), Teri Reeves (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts) star. The film was written by Tess Gerritsen, best-selling author of the “Rizzoli & Isles” novels. Island Zero was shot in Maine, utilizing local cast and crew and is being distributed in North America

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2018
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Journey To ‘Island Zero’ In The First Batch Of Images For This Monster Thriller

The first batch of images have blown in for director Josh Gerritsen’s monster thriller ‘Island Zero’, penned by New York Time best-selling author Tess Gerritsen whose novels inspired TNT’s fantastic television series “Rizzoli & Isles”. In ‘Island Zero’, the “inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world after the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is killing them.” The cast includes Laila Robins, Adam McLaughlin, Teri Reeves, Anabel Graetz, Richard Sewell, Stephanie Atkinson, and Elaine Landry. For regular updates follow the film on Facebook, Twitter and visit the official website.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 24, 2017

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‘Island Zero’ Director Releases Statement After Refilming Scene Following Backlash

Josh Gerritsen, who directed Island Zero has released a statement (written by Tess Gerritsen) following viewer’s response and backlash to the opening scene of his film. In the film, which marks the directorial debut of Gerritsen, “Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what is killing them.” Laila Robins (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles), Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s “Billions”), Teri Reeves (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts) star. The film was written by Tess Gerritsen, best-selling author of the “Rizzoli & Isles” novels. The statement is as follows: Every thriller writer knows you must never, ever kill a pet in your novel. You can

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2019
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Movie Review: Island Zero (2017)

Something is seriously wrong up in Maine; namely a small fishing island has become isolated A.F. thanks to the one ferry on or off the island disappearing. To make matters worse, the phone lines are dead, all boats to the mainland fail to return, and the entire place is under a power blackout. As food supplies dwindle and anxiety levels rise, folks start turning up mutilated and the island finds itself at the mercy of a monster from the deep! Beautifully shot on location, with plenty of steel-grey skies and rain to add to the dreary ambiance, Island Zero certainly looks the part of atmospheric creature feature! Adding to the strength of the picture are rock solid acting, a nice slow burn story line fraught with mounting tension (and a nice layer of mythology) as the isolation begins playing on an ever more desperate populace…and the human remains start popping up, and moments of well realized, practical gore. Sounds great,

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 11, 2018
Horror Fuel

This May Take A Trip To ‘Island Zero’ (Trailer)

Every thing needs to eat… This May take a trip to Island Zero where the locals are friendly…until people start turning up dead and the rest must fight to survive. In the film, the directorial debut of Josh Gerritsen, “Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is killing them.” Laila Robins (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles), Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s “Billions”), Teri Reeves (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts) star. The film was written by Tess Gerritsen, best-selling author of the “Rizzoli & Isles” novels. Island Zero was shot in Maine, utilizing local cast and crew and is being distributed in North America

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2018
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Journey To ‘Island Zero’ In The First Batch Of Images For This Monster Thriller

The first batch of images have blown in for director Josh Gerritsen’s monster thriller ‘Island Zero’, penned by New York Time best-selling author Tess Gerritsen whose novels inspired TNT’s fantastic television series “Rizzoli & Isles”. In ‘Island Zero’, the “inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world after the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what, is killing them.” The cast includes Laila Robins, Adam McLaughlin, Teri Reeves, Anabel Graetz, Richard Sewell, Stephanie Atkinson, and Elaine Landry. For regular updates follow the film on Facebook, Twitter and visit the official website.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 24, 2017