There is not much to this movie. There is no deep meaning that I can discern and the storyline is paper thin. However, it is full of laughs and full of gore and there is something very close to my heart about members of the sci-fi club saving their high school from a zombie-like invasion.
Basically the premise is simple: the dead, or something similar, rise up and attack a high school prom and the only people who can stop are the losers who couldn't get dates. Though the details are charming and clever I won't bore you with them here, but along the way they team up with cheerleaders, violent rednecks, a rock band whose music can soothe the blood lust of the creatures, and a belligerent and a well-prepared Gym teacher reminiscent of R. Lee Ermey. Its like Monster Squad for a new generation.
And notice that I say zombie-like and not zombies proper. They are fast and their resurrection is explained by the town being next to a nuclear power plant. These are Zombies in name only and if this were a movie to be taken seriously, it would be a major blemish but as it is, they could be fighting werewolves or vampires and it wouldn't really matter. The point is the fun of it all.
I'm fairly interested in watching the career of star Justin Kusnitz, who also starred this year in Otis as the smart ass stoner brother. This role is almost identical but he does play it well and hopefully he can get some chances to branch out in the near future.
For the most this isn't breaking any new ground, but there are enough good touches and witty satire to keep it interesting. So laugh it up and enjoy the gore.
1 comment:
Looks sweet.
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