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As we’ve witnessed with such visionaries as Phil Spector and Sam Phillips, pop record producers can have hugely impactful moments that define an era — but then, as styles and technology evolve around them, never quite regain their footing. Richard Perry, who died Dec. 24 at 82, wasn’t the household name that Spector or George Martin were, but the longevity of his career, especially from the Sixties into the Eighties, was its own type of legacy: Perry left behind a body of work that can now be seen as a roadmap...

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.