We Are Zombies

This movie is on par with its zero-brainer title.

Though it starts off with a decent idea; a different vision of zombies that don't eat people, etc. Zombies taking up a place in society - this could be read (this isn't a spoiler) like the people who work 80 hours a week in terrible working conditions just to get a job more than the next poor schlub, etc. This idea quickly falls out next to the cheapest "humor", bad dialogue and an apparent inability to build up plot and have some actual story telling.

The movie looks like it is partially Robot Chicken style inserts, within a mediocre plotline, and well... yea, it doesn't really come out like something you are interested in watching. They added cheap slapstick style gags and "bellow the belt, haha this is funny because it is making fun of political correctness" at every turn, either hoping it would cover up for the b-series acting, the dull set up, the... well, I suppose everything.

I really can't imagine anyone that isn't stuck in an "antisocial teenager" phase finding this movie either funny or entertaining - maybe that's the target audience? If it wasn't enough, the people who worked on the colors and lighting must have taken a bunch of b-series horror films as an example - everything is shot in the dark, unengaging, almost can't see sh** half the time. Yea, shooting in the dark may work sometimes, but not when you have no atmosphere, dull scenes, cheap comedy and less than desirable acting.

As a note though, for any writers out there, this movie is a great example of why "show don't tell" is a thing. Because you can't see sh**, but they sure do spell out EVERY plot element and detail for you.

The basic ideas in this movie deserve a rip off, but this film deserves to be forgotten.

My expectations were high. I mean, this is from the people behind the fabulous Turbo Kid (which I recommend highly). So, ah, what the hell happened?

As other reviewers have stated, it LOOKS great. The review suggesting you view it with the sound off makes a worthwhile point (although why you'd do that when great movies with great characters could be watched with the sound on, instead, I don't know). The problem is the main characters, in particular the two guys. What's presumably supposed to be "funny" dialogue is relentless, annoying-AF bickering and stupidity. One stupid decision (that NOBODY would make, EVER) after another. It's excruciating. Why it's called 'We Are Zombies' is also baffling. At no point does the film even deliver on the title.

Is it one for "zombie completists"? Hmm, well, sure, why not. If you brace for the punchable male leads' dialogue and the illogical decisions and actions, I guess it's "okay". As I said, my expectations were high. Set them low.

Better still, track down Turbo Kid instead.

I don't know if they were going for a, so bad it's good, type vibe, but I could definitely see myself under the influence of some bad decisions and laughing my butt off with this movie. I would honestly watch this just to see the drone/nature shots. No joke. That one shot, where the camera is gliding over the water with the morning mist rising up, is phenomenal. If that's total AI or CGI, I'm super impressed. I'm not saying I'm gonna watch the whole movie and I'm not saying I'm not. I'm just saying that I need 87 more characters before I can post this and I am currently under the influence of some very bad decisions.

Looked like my kind of film. But...

Unlikable characters due to a weakly written script. Tries to be funny more than charismatic but most of the jokes don't land so ends up being neither. Seems like a lot of the acting choices are more to do with direction than each actor's ability so will give the cast the benefit of the doubt. If the humour was sharper the over-acting would probably land.

Gains points for a nice synth score and occasional funny splatter gore. Moves along at the right pace and escalates a good amount in the final act. I like what it's going for.

It might not be for me but I believe there's an audience for every film. Recommended for fans of Necrotronic (2018), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015), and The Night Sitter (2018).

In a world where the dead have returned as zombies...that aren't out to eat your brains.

They just become a burden on their family's, and, well...society at large.

Which has opened the door for the multinational Coleman corporation, to step in, and offer the "living impaired" an afterlife with dignity.

At least that's their marketing pitch.

The reality, however, isn't so peachy.

So, when a rag tag group of down and out modern day body snatchers start to steal from them.

They just might be the ones to, unexpectedly, expose them as the, not-so-benevolent, profiteers they really are.

With hilarious consequences.

Sure, it's low budget...cheesy...sex-fueled comedy.

But you can't deny it's entertaining.

With some great creature makeup and special effects that give Nicotero and Savini a run for their money!

It's low budget, low brow, comedy horror at it's finest.

And comes as a fresh break from the, mostly, trash horror that 2023 had to offer.

Don't let the haters sway you.

Definitely give this film a shot.

You won't be disappointed you did.

I assure you.

7 out of 10.