Rated R
Starring Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Anna Kendrick, Paul Reiser
Written and Directed by Jeff Baena
The Story:
Beth Slocum (Plaza) is alone hiking in the woods. The next thing we see is a wake with her family (Reilly & Shannon) grieving alongside her boyfriend, Zach (DeHaan). However, a few days later, Beth returns and her parents are overjoyed at the miracle of her return. When Zach finds out, he thinks that telling Beth the truth is in her best interest, but her parents and Beth's erratic memory make that a less than viable solution.
Zach's got his work cut out for him if he wants to keep his relationship with Beth from dying... again!
However, wishing your girlfriend was not dead becomes problematic when she returns as a walking, talking... zombie.
If that wasn't problematic enough, she may not be the only one.
This one is a slow-starter, and continues a slow burn towards the conclusion.
Baena does offer an interesting twist to the zombie mythos in his presentation of the undead.
Not nearly as family-friendly as Warm Bodies, but it could have been, easily.
A few lines of dialogue and this could have been a fun-entry to watch annually this time of year.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Maybe in a few years I'll catch it on cable, but not quite good enough to add to the collection.
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