Three raunchy scouts and a cocktail waitress unleash their campy skills to save humanity from a zombie invasion.
Pulpy and darkly comic, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, MGM+ and YouTube (free).
No surprises for an R: a few tense moments and several jump scares.
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Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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