Freestyle Acquires Family Horror/Comedy “Don’t Get Eaten
Family Zombie Apocalypse Comedy Debuts on North American VOD and DVD March 4, 2025
Los Angeles, CA (February 15, 2025). Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. It proudly announces the acquisition of VOD rights to the family horror-comedy. Don’t Get Eaten debuts March 4, 2025. Which will be available to rent/own on all North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, starting March 4, 2025.
The film tells the story of Noah Mickelberg. A zombie-apocalypse prepper and stay-at-home homeschooling dad. Noah is having great luck with his zombie survival online video channel. Until an actual zombie-apocalypse disrupts his plans. Noah’s exasperated wife tries to keep the family afloat. While her internet-streaming husband ekes out an existence creating “zombie survival” videos with their daughters. Then a couples therapist prescribes a technology-free getaway. Things start off well, until an actual zombie apocalypse intrudes on their family weekend.
The film is a production by Melinda Simon, George Simon & Joseph Simon are the writers and directors. The featured cast includes Justin Kilduff (Noah Mickelberg), Melinda Rose (Rose Mickelberg), Dale Dobson (Walker) and Reese Ravencraft (‘Dr. Norma’).
The Official Trailer by George Simon & Joseph Simon
“Finally, a zombie movie you can watch with your family! The film has something for everyone: young and old, dead and alive,” said filmmakers George Simon & Joseph Simon. “We poured our hearts, souls, and brains into this epic indie and we can’t wait to share it with the world. It’s a hilarious and horrifying roller-coaster ride that will keep you guessing until the very end.”
Freestyle Digital Media is the negotiator of the deal. This acquisition is a negotiation directly with the filmmakers and Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films.
About Freestyle Digital Media
This is the digital distribution unit of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. Freestyle Digital Media is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, satellite, digital, and streaming platforms. They capitalize on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team. Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
Recent releases include Allswell in New York starring Emmy award-winning actress Liza Colón-Zayas, from the hit FX series The Bear. All Happy Families starring Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, the drama based on a novel The Ghost Trap starring Zak Steiner from Euphoria and Greer Grammer of Awkward. And, the Weekly World News horror-comedy The Zombie Wedding.
Other Freestyle Digital Media titles include The Road Dog starring comedian Doug Stanhope. Survive starring HBO’s Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins. The music documentary profiling blues guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan Brothers in Blues. Dear Zoe starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi.
The teen musical Best Summer Ever featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. That is a production by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson and The Wedding Year starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp.
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