We Are Zombies is a 2023 comedy horror film set in a city infested with living-impaired (non-flesh-eating) zombies. Amidst the chaos, three slackers after easy money must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.
Written and directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell [collectively known as RKSS] (Wake Up; Summer of 84; Turbo Kid), based on the French graphic novel series Les Zombies Qui Ont Mangé le Monde (The Zombies Who Ate the World) written by Jerry Frissen and illustrated by Guy Davis. Produced by Laurent Baudens, Didar Domehri, Fabrice Giger, Gaël Nouaille and Pierre Spengler.
The Humanoids Inc-Maneki Films co-production stars Alexandre Nachi, Derek Johns, Megan Peta Hill, Vincent Leclerc, Stéphane Demers, Carlo Mestroni, Guy Nadon, Patrick Abellard, Marc-André Boulanger, Rosemarie Sabor, Clare Coulter, Teneisha Collins, Dusan Dukic LeBlanc, Adrian Burhop and Kevin Woodhouse.
Release:
In the US, Cineverse will release We Are Zombies on VOD and the Screambox platform on August 13, 2024.
Reviews:
“We Are Zombies is an uneven zom-com until the third act’s elegant gala backdrop becomes a living impaired feeding ground. You’ll have tons of fun with the gore once circular saws spring geysers of bloody juices and will laugh heartily throughout. There’s just less to get excited about in certain scenes, like behind closed Coleman doors.” 7 out of 10, /Film
“We Are Zombies is a delightful, if slight, entry into the zombie sub-genre. It never goes beyond its surface-level observations, but it also doesn’t have such lofty ambitions, so it’s hard to hold that against it. Plus, it’s so goddamn charming you’re going to have a difficult time not having a complete and utter blast with it.” ★★★½ Bloody Disgusting
“You hardly learn anything about the characters. There probably wasn’t enough time for that, and maybe there wasn’t even enough money to make everything a little bigger. But it’s enough for an enjoyable horror comedy with likeable chaotic characters and some funny ideas […] We Are Zombies is a welcome and successful comeback from the directing collective…” 7 out of 10 Film Rezensionen [translated from German]
“The story kind of loses sight of itself as it enters the second act […] By the end of the film you’ve forgotten completely that the granny is even a character. The film is a lot of fun and is well paced, so you don’t mind as much, but if you’re coming here to see a coherent story, you’re going to be disappointed.” ★★★½ The Fright Club
“Another fun entry into the growing RKSS catalogue, We are Zombies also has a lot of interesting innovations for the zombie comedy genre. Sickening gore is married with sweet relationships and hearty humour to create a zombie film that more than lives up to the RKSS brand.” ★★★★ The Hollywood News
“With We are Zombies, the Turbo Kid makers RKSS prove that fresh ideas can still be found in tired genres. Unfortunately, the trio doesn’t get much out of its interesting premise and focuses more on repetitive spoof humour than on developing any identity of their own.” 4 out of 10, Movie Break [translated from German]
“These zombies abide by the Return of the Living Dead rules, where they have the ability to speak, and decapitation isn’t enough to kill them (again). A showdown in the final act packs in a lot of action and a lot of jokes, so many that the audience has very little time to react and laugh in between. However, gorehounds and wrestling fans alike will be hooting and hollering with each successive kill.” 90% Nightmare on Film Street
Trailer:
Release:
We Are Zombies is now free to watch on Hoopla and Tubi.
Technical specs:
1 hour 20 minutes
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Notes:
We originally posted We Are Zombies on February 27, 2024, and have updated our coverage with the trailer and release info.
Quick movie links:
Canadian | cheesy | comedy | French | zombies
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