Funny horror comedy is one of the best mixing of genres in years. Its only real flaw is it kind of runs out of steam at the end

Rating: 7/10 (21 October 2009)

College nerd living alone manages to survive the zombie plague by having no friends or close family. Heading out on the road to get to his parents in Columbus Ohio , Columbus hooks up with Tallahassee and begins looking for survivors, and Twinkies. They then hook up with two young women and travel West Funny horror comedy is funnier the better you know the zombie films its sending up. This isn't to say that the film isn't funny otherwise, it is, but as Columbus rattles off his rules, some of which are illustrated and some of which aren't, knowing the films adds a certain amount of weight. The cast is mostly dead on with Woody Harrelson giving a hysterical turn as Tallahassee , a man who has finally found that the one thing he is best at is killing zombies.
I don't think the film is perfect. I found the much heralded cameo by a certain actor not quite as funny as advertised. I also found that the final set piece doesn't work as well as the rest of the film, coming off more as weak excuse at ending the film in a spectacular manner rather than as something that makes sense.
Still I really liked the film and think if you like bloody horror comedies you should give the film a shot.