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The Dead Don't Die

by Znep27

Jun 2019
So, this lowkey zombie movie is supposedly a comedy, but I didn't really see anything to laugh at. It was really quirky, but that's not the same thing as funny. But there was one single guy in the theater who kept laughing, so I guess some people must find it humorous. I just thought it was weird. It seemed like the sort of thing Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Wrong, Wrong Cops) would have made. Adam Driver's and Bill Murray's characters made it clear in a few parts that they were well aware that they were in a movie, a gag that I always find to be pretty stupid. And with lots of zombie head chopping, they had the perfect opportunity for plenty of gore, but black dust would come out of them instead of blood. All in all, it wasn't a terrible movie, but pretty disappointing nonetheless.


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ZombieCPA says:
#1

Jun 2019
It was like watching two straight hours of โ€œdad jokesโ€. They kept trying to do the same jokes over and over again expecting maybe you would eventually laugh at it.

There were two people laughing hysterically at the movie.


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ZombieCPA says:
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Jun 2019
This movie felt like a terrible version of the Australian horror movie, Undead.

They tried to make comedy out of dragging things out and making the movie go as slow as molasses because things move slow in the country. I was tempted to walk out but was hoping for at least an exciting payoff at the end. I didnโ€™t think the zombie action or gore was done well at all. I hated the annoying black dust when they chopped off zombie heads.


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markus-san says:
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Jun 2019
That is disappointing to know, considering the calibre of the director.


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Snowy_Owl says:
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Jun 2019
I actually really liked this movie. Itโ€™s exactly what I thought it was going to be, and I really like how simple it was.


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Box_a_Hair says:
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May 2021
I finally caught this one on HBO and I can mostly agree with your points, but I lean more towards liking it than disliking it. I did laugh at a few points, but the humor is very dry, just like the dusty old zombies.

The look and setting is very good. Lots of Night homages, similar shots, and the funeral home reminds me the house in the Night remake. Gotta love a zombie movie that features the dead crawling out of their graves.

The first half of the movie is setup, but the second half definitely seemed like it lost its way and turned aimless, just like zombies themselves. Not a complaint really, just an observation. You think certain characters are being set up for something, but sometimes, it's just a small joke, like the dead hipsters. Damn good cast though.


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