A young man's overbearing mother becomes a zombie, unleashing relentless, absurdist, darkly-comic chaos on their town.
Campy and pulpy, with absurdist humor. A late-night trip at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore. Beyond that, a few tense moments and several jump scares.
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When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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