Trope-Filled Comedy/Horror

Rating: 4/10 (19 June 2018)

There is something infectious (sorry, didn't mean to) in the idea of a zombie universe that compels writers to infuse comedy into it and then write it off as some sort of cutting-edge piece of entertainment. The world was already blessed with Shaun of the Dead: a hilarious take on the zombie genre that is superior in both humor and human drama. Zombieland borrows humor from Superbad, romance from Love, Actually and horror from...eh...it's zombies, you get the idea. Might resonate with 13 year olds, or somebody that gets a kick out of humor tee shirts from Spencer's Gifts. If you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead, then stick with that one. I really dislike this film, so I would not recommend it.