Survivors of a zombie apocalypse discover that their biggest threat might be their own darkly comic dysfunction.
Pulpy, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
A few tense moments and several jump scares, about what an R should carry.
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Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA slacker's mundane life becomes a darkly comedic fight for survival when zombies interrupt his pub routine.
Ready or Not (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentlessA new bride's wedding night becomes a relentless, darkly-comic game of hide-and-seek with her in-laws.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · briskTwo well-meaning hillbillies face absurd, darkly comic misunderstandings when college kids mistake them for killers.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskBumbling warehouse workers unleash a darkly comic zombie plague with broad humor and pulpy, gritty scares.
The Frighteners (1996)Mildly scary · light gore · briskA con man's ghost-hunting scam turns darkly comedic when real spirits haunt his small, pulpy town.
Cruella (2021)Dark satire · campy · date night · strong violenceA young designer's ambition sparks a darkly comedic crime drama in 1970s punk London.
Braindead (1992)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentlessA young man's overbearing mother becomes a zombie, unleashing relentless, absurdist, darkly-comic chaos on their town.
Jennifer's Body (2009)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA possessed cheerleader's reign of terror unfolds with darkly comic wit and pulpy, brisk horror.Zombieland is on our Halloween; Horror, not scary; Zombies; Road trips; and Survival lists.
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