The Battery2012
“In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive... each other.”
Directed by Jeremy Gardner
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🏆 9 wins & 2 nominations total
The premise
In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be a zombie. Tough Ben and gentle Mickey frequently disagree on the best way to go about the situation. Then they suddenly hear a human voice through their walkie-talkies. Is salvation nearby, like Mickey thinks, or is Ben’s suspicion justified?
Horror Vault's take
Two former baseball teammates — one hardened, one still clinging to optimism — navigate a zombie-ravaged rural Connecticut with little more than their wits, a car, and each other. The film leans hard into the friction between its two leads, making their clashing personalities as dangerous as any undead threat. When a mysterious voice crackles through a walkie-talkie promising something better, the tension between hope and paranoia reaches a breaking point. Low-budget and deliberately paced, The Battery prioritizes raw human drama over action-horror spectacle.
Content: Zombie Violence, Mild Gore, Strong Language, Scenes Of Psychological Distress
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