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Candy Canes, falling snow, and endless carnage? In Anna and the Apocalypse, a little-known 2017 British Christmas movie directed by John McPhail, all of this is accompanied by some festive song-and-dance and a ton of zombies. Anna and the Apocalypse primarily follows a teen named (you guessed it) Anna as she fights to survive high school and an eventual zombie apocalypse. The cult classic combines a signature British dark humor with catchy tunesby Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly, including several Christmas tunes, such as the opening number, "Christmas Means Nothing Without You."

Written by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry, it is based on McHenry's college short film, Zombie Musical. McHenry was notably inspired by High School Musical, as well as films like Night of the Living Dead and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. From hilarious camp to excessive violence, Anna and the Apocalypse has something for everyone from horror to Broadway fans.

What a time to be alive! What a time to be alive! Christmas snow is falling, teenagers are singing their hearts out in the streets of Scotland, and flesh-eating zombies have invaded the country. Well, at least that's the case in the 2017 dark comedy Anna and the Apocalypse. When you say them out loud, the words "British," "Christmas," "zombie," and "musical" don't sound like they belong anywhere near each other, much less in the same sentence, but by some magical stroke of movie magic, they work perfectly together. The result is a modern cult classic that is equal parts funny, somber, and touching, all set to the beat of a killer, toe-tapping soundtrack by Tommy Reilly and Roddy Hart.