| Life After Beth | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Life After Beth |
| Directed by: | Jeff Baena |
| Written by: | Jeff Baena |
| Produced by: | Elizabeth Stillwell; Brian Young; Daniel McCarney; Courtney Kivowitz; Christopher Herghelegiu; Charles Sauveur; Wendy Benge; Kim Leadford; Brent Romagnolo; Michaek Zakin; Bryce Winter; Daniel McGilvray; Elizabeth Destro; Roxanne Fie Anderson |
| Music by: | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
| Cinematography: | Jay Hunter |
| Edited by: | Colin Patton |
| Production | |
| Production: | Destro Films American Zoetrope Abbolita Productions StarStream Media |
| Distributors: | A24 |
| Released: | January 19th, 2014 July 15th, 2014 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 89 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Life After Beth is an American feature film of the comedy and zombie subgenres of horror. It was written and directed by Jeff Baena. It was produced by Destro Films, American Zoetrope, Abbolita Productions, and StarStream Media. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th, 2014. It premiered in the United Kingdom at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 26th, 2014. It was released online on July 15th, 2014. The movie opened to limited theatrical release in the United States on August 15th, 2014 through A24. It opened in the United Kingdom on October 1st, 2014. The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as Beth Slocum with Dane DeHaan as Zach Orfman. Beth "dies" after suffering a fatal snake bite during a hiking trip, leaving behind grieving boyfriend, Zach, who bonds with Beth's parents. Shortly after the funeral however, Beth awakens and climbs out of her grave. Both her parents and boyfriend are ecstatic to see her alive again, but Beth isn't quite right as Zach comes to quickly learn after she destroys his car, sets a lifeguard stand on fire and explodes in frequent and inexplicable bouts of rage.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Aubrey Plaza | Beth Slocum |
| Dane DeHaan | Zach Orfman |
| John C. Reilly | Maury Slocum |
| Molly Shannon | Geenie Slocum |
| Cheryl Hines | Judy Orfman |
| Paul Reiser | Noah Orfman |
| Matthew Gray Gubler | Kyle Orfman |
| Anna Kendrick | Erica Wexler |
| Eva La Dare | Pearline |
| Thomas McDonell | Dan |
| Alia Shawkat | Roz |
| Allan McLeod | Supermarket stocker |
| Paul Weitz | Mister Levin |
| Michelle Azar | Mrs. Levin |
| Jim O'Heir | Chip the Mailman |
| Rob Delaney | News anchor |
| Adam Pally | Diner sommelier |
| Elizabeth Jayne | Lucy |
| Jenna Nye | Brittany |
| Keedar Whittle | Male onlooker |
| Garry Marshall | Grandpa |
| Bud Sabatino | Mister Howard |
| Peggy Miley | Mrs. Howard |
| Bechir Sylvain | Haitian man |
| Bonnie Burroughs | Woman zombie |
| Brian Groh | Homeless man |
| Eileen Finney Finizza | Mourner |