Survivors navigate a zombie apocalypse in a shopping mall, blending gritty horror with darkly comic social commentary.
Suspenseful and pulpy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence.
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During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
No. Brace yourself.
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