Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! (2008) Reviews

• Extremely fun low-budget shlock horror

  Shattered_Wake2008-10-22

  After a mishap with a new drug, the experiment's subjects (aka 'victims') turn into ravenous flesh-eating zombies. Locked up in a strip club, a group of exotic dancers must fight for their lives against the horde of undead or fall victim to the infectious bite of the rotting ghouls. Rookie director Jason Murphy brings another installment in the 'Undead Exotic Dancer' subsubgenre (being released just before Zombie Strippers! (2008)) with his film Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!. While I wasn't such a fan of the mildly entertaining Zombie Strippers!, I thought I would give this one a look to help viewers choose which Naked Flesheaters (title for the next one?) were more worth the watch. When it comes down to it, this film doesn't have to work very hard to please me. Horror-comedies make up a good amount of my favourite films (from Freaked to Shaun of the Dead, I'll take 'em all). Toss in zombies (the best subgenre in horror) and naked, blood-soaked women and you've got it made. Zombie Strippers! failed, for me, because it tried too hard without the ability to attain what it wanted to be. Had it simply take itself less seriously, it would've been more enjoyable. Luckily, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! knew how to take itself for what it was: A fun, light-hearted zombie romp through a gentleman's club. The opening scene alone, while not technically part of the film itself, is one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen in a horror film. It ranks up there with Nic Cage in a bear costume (though this one was intentionally hilarious). As a $200,000 budget would suggest, there are some pretty obvious problems. Most notably, the audio/video quality is very cheap. The sound ranges from ear-piercing to muffled and can get annoying. Also, the cheap shot-on-video look is something that has been putting off a lot of horror fans from modern low-budget cinema. It's something that needs to be looked past, however, in order to enjoy a film like this. It is helped, however, that the poor video quality is showing someone like Lyanna Tumaneng (who plays Dallas Skye). Beyond the a/v problems, the rest of the problems of low-budget film-making show, but the filmmakers knew how to utilize them in a way that makes them funny enough to laugh WITH instead of laugh AT. That's really what makes the film worth it. . . it knows it's bad, and it takes advantage of that. If cheesy schlock isn't for you, then neither is this film. Final verdict: 5.5/10 – Averaged from an 8/10 for entertainment and a 3/10 as a film. -AP3-

• Low Budget...some bad reviews...but I liked it!

  darkfeast-12008-10-21

  I had read a few negative reviews about this movie, so maybe I wasn't expecting much...but I liked it. From reading the Horror sites, I already knew that this was made by some first-time filmmakers, horror fans, who had funded the entire movie on their personal credit cards...so i was interested to see how bad it was going to be. To my surprise, I actually thought they did a pretty good job considering the ultra-low budget. It is slow to get started, it's shot on HD not film, some of the acting is a little stiff, and a lot of the fx are kinda cheesy...but I have seen some really craptastic low-budget movies in my day, and this one actually comes out as much more professional than most. The budget is apparent with things like fx and production quality, but the filmmakers seemed to really put a lot of thought and work into the story and characters. The girls are smoking hot playboy models, and the comedy is...well, actually pretty funny, which is rare in most self proclaimed horror-comedy movies. Anyway, to sum it up...if you are expecting a Hollywood grade movie...you will be sadly disappointed, and probably hate the movie. But, if you are a fan of low-budget horror, get the jokes, and support horror fans that have the guts to risk their own money to make a movie...then this may be a treat for you. And if you are a wanna-be filmmaker, you will definitely enjoy the making of stuff in the special features...maybe even more than the movie itself.

• I liked it...

  The Major2008-11-12

  Okay, okay... For those zombie movie purists appalled by this film, what did you expect with a tag line of "strippers vs. zombies"? Do you read the box BEFORE you rent movies? I'll bet you also pour out a glass of clotted milk after having noticed that it was expired, drink it, and then complain that it was bad. As far a plots go, this movie had a hell of a lot better plot than a lot of classic cult films. The characters were as well developed as you could expect and the actors performed admirably. Poor special effects are to be expected with a plot line like this and I would have been disappointed if the FX were outstanding. This is movie is great for those who appreciate cheesy movies. My final unsolicited advice to those who delight in expressing their distaste would be to RTFB before you rent. In so doing, you will protect your finely honed sensibilities and we won't have to read your whining, mewling reviews.

• With a title like this, it was as fun as it should be.

  Phil-12122010-07-03

  If you're looking for the next Citizen Kane then you're looking in the wrong place. News Flash: It's a zombie horror film complete with all the expected things that make a zombie movie. The good thing about this film is that it's laced with some genuinely funny moments that make fun of the zombie clichés. The special effects are better than average for a low budget film. Anthony Headen as Johnny Vegas plays a pimp to the extreme and sets the tone for many of the scenes. Sure, the character is a bit over-the-top but this is as much a comedy as it is a horror film. Sit back and enjoy. It's a lot of fun! And stay through the credits. The best scene is the last scene!

• Don't be fooled

  terrencepatrix2008-10-14

  Just another low budget, boring, movie. You know, I'm not against low budget or indie films, far from it. But when people put together trash like this with horrible effects, bad acting, and painful dialog...no amount of boobies can cover for it. It's actually a little insulting to throw together crap like this and expect people to enjoy it because you included strippers. As if you think the public doesn't have enough common sense to know a bad movie because you put attractive women on the screen. Zombie Strippers didn't have a huge budget but that movie was funny at least, and it had way more nudity. All the people giving this a high rating are included in the production or are friends. I would tell you the plot but there's none to be had...after the first few minutes I couldn't stand it anymore and scanned through the rest of the movie looking to see if there was something exciting or interesting to look forward to. There wasn't. As a class project in college...this would have been acceptable. But to put this out for sale of any kind is a rip-off. The people involved should be ashamed of themselves.