Night of the Living Deb (2015)
Not Rated
Starring Maria Thayer, Michael Cassidy, Syd Wilder, Ray Wise, Chris Marquette,
Directed by Kyle Rankin
The Story:
After a night out, Deb (Thayer) wakes up in the apartment of Ryan Waverly (Cassidy) the biggest hunk in Portland Maine. She has no idea how she got there, or what happened, and Ryan basically shows her the door. The only problem, on the outside of that door, a zombie apocalypse pretty much sprung up over night! Now these two have to put their differences aside and try and get to safety!
Another horror comedy that is currently streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
Deb gets the most screen time as the heroine/final girl of the film.
She seems to be dippy one moment and then tough-as-nails the next, so expect a somewhat uneven tone if you settle in for this one.
Then of course you have the oil/water relationship between her and Ryan. It sets up a sweet 2nd half when Ryan realizes that whether he loves her or not, he certainly cares that Deb is alive and kicking.
Plus anything with Ray Wise in it is instantly better than without.
This is also one of those rare zombie films where the source of the virus is explained and that also helps drive the narrative.
While not joining the ranks of wanting to watch it every Halloween season, it was good for viewing at least once.
That's better than some movies I've seen this year. :)
Final Grade: C+
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