Director: Warren Speed, Steve O'Brien
Year: 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Zombie; Horror/Comedy
Plot:
Arriving at the home of a TV presenter, a burlesque troupe looking to give a new interview about their show to get more publicity for their act, but when they discover his secret cult-like convent of women have been turned into flesh-hungry zombies and must try to get away before they get on each other's nerves.
Review:
This was an incredibly entertaining and enjoyable British zombie comedy. Among its better features is the sense of humor with this one mostly because it's just so demented and hilarious that it overcomes its minor limitations. The comedy here is the main focus as the rapid-fire one-liners and smackdowns they all engage in at the drop of the hat make for some gut-busting moments, especially at the compound where they manage to effectively gauge the line between hilarious and obnoxious. This mixture of raunchy come-ons and put-downs that skirts a fine line with the traditional British way of dealing with this type of comedy makes the inventive swearing insults as much fun as the wild zombie antics and physical comedy throughout here.
This goes along nicely with the zombie action throughout here which has quite a lot to like. The initial setup of the doctor’s experiments at the house which revolve around the use of a serum that reanimates the dead and the study that goes on with their aftereffects of what’s going on strikes as a serviceable enough method of getting the zombies present and loose within the house and surrounding grounds. Given that it also serves as a solid tool for a substory about the siblings trying to get to safety while also being quite an unlikely bonding tool with them who can use the setup to get to safety together, there’s some fun to be had here with the mad doctor antics while also delivering the fun of a solid secondary storyline.
The other aspect here is the final half where the zombies are truly let loose within the facility. Although it's still pretty funny to watch them interact with each other even despite the lower amount of scares, that’s made up for by the film’s frenetic pace that provides a slew of great encounters and over-the-top gore. Keeping the situations a bit more restrained in terms of concept but going with more free-flowing bloodshed in the series of encounters that pop up, the battles throughout the country grounds, inside the house, or down in the basement with the doctor where the near-constant interactions with them provide this one with plenty of scenes to fight them off for their own safety which is more than enough to make for some entertaining times. As well as the near-constant stream of nudity, this one was immensely enjoyable.
The film does have a few minor problems with it. The main issue is undoubtedly the sense of personal preference when it comes to the comedy, as it being the main selling point here does provide for a sense of fun if you enjoy this style although those that don’t appreciate it will be massively turned off by what’s going on here. The constant putdowns, insults, and general banter that goes on between them do have the potential to wear thin at times, especially when the situation present is not that conducive to the type of conduct they carry so it all stands out somewhat. As well, there’s also the films’ low-budget origins coming into play with this one not only with the general presentation but also the other effects throughout here which might be enough for some to be turned off with this one.
Overview: ****.5/5
Fun, entertaining, and highly enjoyable in the right mindset, this one works best as a randy throwback comedy with more laughs than scares which is what drives this one along for a viewer’s personal preference. Those who are fine with these factors and appreciate this kind of approach will have quite a lot to like here while others turned off by these features should heed caution.
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