Zombie Love is a highly entertaining movie that combines two seemingly totally different movie genres into one.
The theme of the movie is appealing. It is, after all, a love story about two people (well, one actually, if you don't count the dead guy) who are very unlikely to fall in love with each other, and yet, they do. The choices they are faced with are universal, and very recognizable: The lead zombie Dante is confronted with the choice whether he should betray his zombie nature and his friends because of his love for Claudia. Claudia on the other hand has to choose whether or not she is to follow her heart in the search for her truly beloved zombie. This may sound dull; after all, movies have been made about these themes wherein the characters talk, and talk, and talk
Not in Zombie Love! Why? Well, it's a musical! Instead of whining, characters burst into song! This movie offers horror, drama, romance, humor and music all in one package.
Because of the very clever way the plot is written, the humor, music and drama go hand in hand, without one overruling the other. The zombie theme is not merely a continuing joke. It really adds to the story, which is compelling and funny. The lyrics and music are well written, and the two main characters share a chemistry not often seen in the semi-professional genre. A little background knowledge of the horror and musical genres can help the viewer to appreciate the inside jokes even more, but there's enough to enjoy even if it's your first encounter with a zombie-musical movie.
To say anything about the finale would be a horrible spoiler, so I'm not going to. You're just gonna have to buy the DVD or keep a lookout for a screening at a place near you. Be warned though: Don't watch it alone! It's worth to have somebody with you to share the fun with!
The theme of the movie is appealing. It is, after all, a love story about two people (well, one actually, if you don't count the dead guy) who are very unlikely to fall in love with each other, and yet, they do. The choices they are faced with are universal, and very recognizable: The lead zombie Dante is confronted with the choice whether he should betray his zombie nature and his friends because of his love for Claudia. Claudia on the other hand has to choose whether or not she is to follow her heart in the search for her truly beloved zombie. This may sound dull; after all, movies have been made about these themes wherein the characters talk, and talk, and talk
Not in Zombie Love! Why? Well, it's a musical! Instead of whining, characters burst into song! This movie offers horror, drama, romance, humor and music all in one package.
Because of the very clever way the plot is written, the humor, music and drama go hand in hand, without one overruling the other. The zombie theme is not merely a continuing joke. It really adds to the story, which is compelling and funny. The lyrics and music are well written, and the two main characters share a chemistry not often seen in the semi-professional genre. A little background knowledge of the horror and musical genres can help the viewer to appreciate the inside jokes even more, but there's enough to enjoy even if it's your first encounter with a zombie-musical movie.
To say anything about the finale would be a horrible spoiler, so I'm not going to. You're just gonna have to buy the DVD or keep a lookout for a screening at a place near you. Be warned though: Don't watch it alone! It's worth to have somebody with you to share the fun with!