How to Kill a Zombie is a 2014 American comedy horror film about a father that shows his son different ways to deal with the undead.
Directed by Tiffany McLean (Scooter McGruder) from a screenplay co-written with Ben McLean, Bill Steven McLean and Seth Roberts.
The Freight Train Films production stars Bill Steven McLean, Ben McLean, Hannah Elaine Perry, Sheri Lee/Collins, Donald Libby, Nathan White, Christopher Walters, Gary Hauger and Juliana Spier.
Plot:
Mack Stone (Bill Steven McLean) is trying to raise his son Jesse (Ben McLean) to be a survivalist and a real man. Jesse just wants to do his own thing in his own way. Can they somehow learn to see eye to eye during a zombie holocaust, find some suitable mates, and save humanity?
Reviews:
“The best gags and make-shift zombie kills will be left unspoiled. Still, expect ample explosions and upbeat romance fuelled by a script laden with on-going jokes and spray bottles that gush lovely, ever so needed whimsy humor into a sub-genre so blackened by pretension.” Horror News
“The entire movie does have poor acting, Swiss cheese dialogue and mismatching acting, but that is also the fun of it, accepting that friends and in this case, family made the film come to the screen, one glances over the flaws and enjoy it for what the film is, not a dull flick. As for the makeup special effects, this movie shows the best it can for the budget and the time…” The Horror Times
” …it’s just fun, the story of a bunch of likeable (and some not so likeable) characters getting into the worst of situations, handled in a light-footed way, where laughs and violence (some of it pretty explicit) are allowed to go hand-in-hand.” Search My Trash
“This is quite enjoyable. There’s some decent gore and funny moments scattered throughout. It moves along at a good pace. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a low-budget film and does have some of the things you’d expect, but I don’t feel it’s anything that hinders the enjoyment of it.” Thomas Washburn Jr
Teaser trailer:
Full film – free to watch online:
Cast and characters:
Bill Steven McLean … Mack Stone
Ben McLean … Jesse Stone
Hannah Elaine Perry … Ashley
Sheri Lee/Collins … Lexi
Donald Libby … Norman
Nathan White … Steve
Christopher Walters … Will
Gary Hauger … Doc
Juliana Spier … Stacey
Joe Swenson … David
Sampson Sampson … Gerry
Alendra Harris … Tammy
Dan Blake … Office Executive with Golf Club
Darren Leighton … Office Executive
Erma Jones … Grandma
Robert Trujillo … Boyfriend
Meaghan Lyndaker … Wheelchair Zombie
Meredith Manning … Sexy Waitress Zombie
Jon James … Radio DJ
Lloyd McWilliams … Bubble Wrap Zombie 1
Kyle Martin … Bubble Wrap Zombie 2
Lincoln Millett … Zombie Zero in morgue
James Paine … Gas Station Zombie
Ron Lawlor Jr. … Giant Zombie
Tiffany Cadman … Biker Chick Zombie
Emily McLean … Car Zombie
Filming locations:
Maine
Technical details:
1 hour 31 minutes
Budget:
$20,000 (estimated)
