Directed by: Tiffany McLean. Genre: Horror-Comedy. Starring: Bill McClean, Ben McClean, Hannah Perry, & Sheri Collins
Armed-survivalist Mack Stone (Bill McLean) and his son, Jesse (Ben McClean) are on a training expedition in the woods of Maine when news comes over the radio that some sort of riot has broken out in a nearby city. Being hours away from the event, the two decide to call it a night and check it out come morning. Turns out this isn’t just any riot, it’s zombies and the closer Mack and Jesse get to town and to their at-home bunker, the more creatures they encounter. Jesse quickly starts taking notes on the various ways they are able to kill zombies that don’t involve a proper firearm. After rescuing a girl (Hannah Perry) armed with a shovel (which becomes #3 on Jesse’s list, by the way), the trio chances upon a building where a small group of trapped people are calling out for help. And this is where the story gets even better.
After “Killer Biker Chicks”, which was so bad I didn’t even bother to post a review for, I was pretty skeptical about “How To Kill A Zombie”. I was pleasantly surprised! Considering the subject matter, it’s very family friendly. There are some gory scenes, of course, but they are well done and not overdone. Whoever did the zombie make-up did an incredible job! The comedy is genuinely funny. We had many laugh-out-loud moments with the one liners and visual pranks. Best of all, there was a PLOT! Though far from professional, the acting was quite tolerable. It was pretty clear these people were having a lot of fun making this movie and I think that’s maybe what helped it along so much. They were having fun so we, the audience, had fun, too.
This movie really is some good, old-fashioned, low budget Zombie Apocalypse fun.
Raven Rating: 4 out of 5
Miss Pamela,
On behalf of the entire cast and crew – thank you so much for the very kind words about our little film. We are so pleased that you understood the vibe of the film and took the time to write about it. You just made all of our day! 🙂 Bill (Mack Stone) McLean.
PS: We have a slapstick comedy coming out on DVD this summer titled : “Scooter McGruder”.
Thanks for the lovely review.
Siiri the background zombie
You’re welcome, Bill & Siiri. Pleased I could make so many happy with one simple review! I believe giving credit where credit is due and amateurs or not, you did a fine job of it. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I look forward to “Scooty McGruder”
Pamela