‘Uncaged, undead’
Zoombies is a 2016 American horror film directed by Glenn R. Miller (The Bell Witch Haunting; The Coed and the Zombie Stoner; Santa Claws) from a screenplay by Scotty Mullen (The Coed and the Zombie Stoner). Produced by David Michael Latt for The Asylum. The movie stars Ione Butler, Andrew Asper, LaLa Nestor, Kim Nielsen, Marcus Anderson, Brianna Joy Chomer.
A sequel, Zoombies 2, was released in 2019.
Plot:
When a strange virus quickly spreads through a safari park and turns all the zoo animals undead, those left in the park must stop the creatures before they escape and zombify the whole city…
Reviews:
“Zoombies is a fresh twist on the zombie genre, instead of it being the humans getting infected it is the animals that become zombie-like. We do get the standard survival side of the story with typical characters in the story. This is one of those film you need to go in knowing it won’t be serious and is one that will be enjoyed it you do.” Movie Reviews 101
“There are a small handful of inspired moments throughout, including an homage to the chest-burster scare from Alien and a scene wherein a young girl’s stuffed animal literally comes to life, but Zoombies is seldom as fun to watch as it should be.” ConTV.com
“There’s an awkward charm to Zoombies. Obviously a modern piece, it still has something of a vintage feel to it. While a few performers come across as relaxed and seasoned in their craft, plenty of other participants are as wooden as Old Chief Wood’nhead. There are even a few digitally enhanced moments that looked solid, and the gore we get, practical or not, isn’t bad.” Addicted to Horror Movies
“Some might argue that all these things don’t matter because it’s the “so bad it’s good” factor that makes people like The Asylum. Even in this department Zoombies is a disappointing film. Sure, it is bad, but it never comes close to this fun-to-watch kind of bad.” HNN
Choice dialogue:
Doctor Gordon: “I don’t give a damn about protocol! This animal must live.”
Rex: “This isn’t about the monkey’s Ellen. Something crazy is affecting this whole zoo!”
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Cast and characters:
Ione Butler … Lizzy
Andrew Asper … Gage
LaLa Nestor … Thea (as La La Nestor)
Kim Nielsen … Doctor Ellen Rogers
Marcus Anderson Jr. … Rex (as Marcus Anderson)
Brianna Joy Chomer … Amber (as Brianna Chormer)
Ivan Djurovic … Kifo the Gorilla
Aaron Groben … A.J.
Kaiwi Lyman … Daxton (as Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau)
William McMichael … Boris
Reuben Uy … Ty
Isaac Anderson … Ricky
Tammy Klein … Chelsea
Cedric Jonathan … Johnny
Joe Conti … Monte
Noa Pharaoh … Doctor Gordon
Jennifer Titus … Robin
Michael Delgado … Gus
Jay Kwon … Intern #1
Bryan Sloyer … Intern #2
Filming Locations:
Arcadia, California
Technical details:
87 minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio: 1.78: 1
Trailer:
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