Reel Zombies

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Synopsis

When a zombie outbreak erupts, zombie films are made illegal. Undeterred, a low budget film crew set out to create the sequel to their two previous, unsuccessful zombie films, reasoning that once the zombie plague ends, there will once again be a market. The filmmakers attempt to film around the hostile zombies, while also using them as extras in their film.

Cast

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Release

Reel Zombies premiered at the 2008 Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.[2] Synapse Films released it on DVD on 11 February 2014.[3]

Reception

Michael Gingold of Fangoria wrote, "Reel Zombies is a mix of big laughs and smiles of recognition, and will likely be most appreciated by anyone who's spent time in the indie filmmaking trenches themselves."[4] Dave Murray of JoBlo.com rated it 3/4 stars and wrote that it "couldn't be funnier".[5] HorrorNews.Net wrote that the film is very funny and offers many surprises.[6] Geoff Bough of Revenant Magazine wrote that the film "is honestly one of my favorite films of the year and provides an explosive dose of hilarity to the zombie subgenre."[7] Olie Coen of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "If you like the genre check this out; it's a refreshing take on an old storyline that's surprisingly entertaining and smart."[3] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote, "Though it has some good ideas—having actors play themselves, tying the film into the real world, making zombies slightly less threatening, and making a zombie film with "real" zombies—these additions to the formula aren't utilized effectively."[8]

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External links

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