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La Nuit des loosers vivants

Original title: Die Nacht der lebenden Loser
  • 2004
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  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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La Nuit des loosers vivants (2004)
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Dark ComedyTeen HorrorZombie HorrorComedyHorror

Three not-so-cool school friends decide to try a old voodoo ritual. Later, they die in a car accident, but live on as zombies. But being a zombie has advantages, too...Three not-so-cool school friends decide to try a old voodoo ritual. Later, they die in a car accident, but live on as zombies. But being a zombie has advantages, too...Three not-so-cool school friends decide to try a old voodoo ritual. Later, they die in a car accident, but live on as zombies. But being a zombie has advantages, too...

  • Director
    • Matthias Dinter
  • Writer
    • Matthias Dinter
  • Stars
    • Tino Mewes
    • Manuel Cortez
    • Thomas Schmieder
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Matthias Dinter
    • Writer
      • Matthias Dinter
    • Stars
      • Tino Mewes
      • Manuel Cortez
      • Thomas Schmieder
    • 20User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tino Mewes
    Tino Mewes
    • Philip
    Manuel Cortez
    Manuel Cortez
    • Wurst
    Thomas Schmieder
    Thomas Schmieder
    • Konrad
    Collien Ulmen-Fernandes
    Collien Ulmen-Fernandes
    • Rebecca
    • (as Collien Fernandes)
    Hendrik Borgmann
    Hendrik Borgmann
    • Wolf
    Nadine Germann
    • Uschi
    Sissi Perlinger
    • Frau Fleischhacker
    Henry Gründler
    • Herr Fleischhacker
    Patricia Thielemann
    • Frau Niedermacher
    Oliver Grober
    • Gunther
    Tom Lass
    • Frederik
    Tim Wilde
    Tim Wilde
    • Sportlehrer Stalin
    Daniel Krauss
    Daniel Krauss
    • Zivi 1
    Sebastian Kroehnert
    • Zivi 2
    Walter Gontermann
    • Direktor
    Peter Rappenglück
    Peter Rappenglück
    • Schulkoch
    Christian Schneller
    • Bennat
    Marcus Morlinghaus
    • Medizinstudent
    • Director
      • Matthias Dinter
    • Writer
      • Matthias Dinter
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    7screech-6

    A decent but hilarious movie combining comedy with typical zombie images

    OK, out of the previews I knew this was a pretty funny movie. The topic on it was obvious.

    This movie is made in Germany, obviously out of the title and it probably won't ever come to the US. There are only German actors in it who fit their characters pretty well. The special actor in this movie is Collien Fernandes. It's not a usual movie for her to be in though she's looking veeeery nice, even in this movie.

    'Die Nacht der lebenden Loser' is not a real Horror-Movie, rather a Horror-Comedy-Movie with more comedy in it than horror. There are no real scary scenes and just a few slightly shocking moments. So even your girl should be pretty amused by it.

    I could imagine that it's related to the bunch of zombie movies which came out (more or less) recently, like Resident Evil 2 and 28 days later. Though without being like them at all. It has got a whole bunch of funny scenes in it like when parts are falling off of the characters, flat comments and dark humor. I really enjoyed watching it and laughed a lot at several moments. Though I need to mention that I really like this kind of humor.

    The characters are done well and the zombieteenagers look really freaky as the movie goes on further.

    The Plot outline describes all you need to know about the story of this movie.

    This movie is not necessarily one of the top (comedy) movies you might have seen, though I still recommend watching it!
    7Patient444

    Great humor, refreshing cinema!

    Few horror-comedies out there, and most of them usually rely on gore and extremely bad language for the gags, but not this one, oh no, Night of the living dorks is a sure winner!

    I won't go into details, cause they are better to be explored by the viewer and keep the fresh pace throughout the entire movie, but I can assure you, this dark comedic production will not make you gag, smile, or snort a little, but laugh out loud plenty of times! The script is wonderfully written, the actors do their work lovely and there will be a few surprises for you here and there, so keep your eyes opened and be ready to giggle! Other such great productions are: One eyed monsters, Grabbers, Botched, My name is Bruce! And after these recommendations, I'm gonna stop writing, as Night of the living dorks is a movie to be watched first, then discussed! Go, play it and have your fun!

    Cheers!
    pontram

    German entertaining cinema at its best

    I recommend this movie to everyone from the age of 14 up to 66, who has a sense for black humor, sarcasm and persiflage. If your language is English, use subtitles, because the English dubbing would take down your rating from 8 to 3.

    The movie has several well played and sympathetic characters, a nice story and good camera, actors and cut. It is obviously made like productions from America, but with an unique German approach, so it isn't a copy but a distinct work.

    It is simply an enjoying movie, with funny dialogs, silly situations and some slapstick in a positive manner. Of course you can call the humor not very subtly, although it's sometimes almost black, but remember the target audience. And who would call Monty Python subtly ?

    The youngster's acting is convincing, especially Thomas Schmieder as Konrad, but also Manuel Cortez as Wurst and Tino Mewes as Philip and the supporting actors.

    It is a light-footed and fast comedy with some clichés, but obviously made with heart and soul. The clichés do their work and are not disturbing. The whole team is mastering the task with pleasure for them and for us. It is a shame that this movie didn't get the success it deserves in Germany.
    6Coventry

    Immensely entertaining!

    A German horror comedy that successfully spoofs all possible clichés of zombie films without ever paying any disrespect to the real genre classics or ending up as a retarded 90 minutes joke itself??? It's almost impossible to accept such a thing exists and yet here's Mathias Dinter's "Night of the Living Dorks"! I swear, unless you absolutely have no sense of humor in you, you can't but enjoy this silly story about three typical German high-school nerds that suddenly move up the social ladder because they have the strength and advantages of the living dead. In a desperate attempt to conquer a girl's heart (and body), Philip and his friends Konrad and Wurst (what's in a name) undergo a voodoo ritual and become soiled by the ashes of a dead Haitian zombie. There's no result at first but, after a car accident, our jolly trio is immune to pain and has developed an insatiable desire for raw meat. While Konrad and Wurst are having the time of their lives abusing their zombie powers, Philip turns to his loving neighbor girl for a cure. This light-headed and spirited production contains all the necessary ingredients to guarantee brainless entertainment and yet a lot more, too. Whereas other German movies are frequently uptight (no offense to any German readers...), "Night of the Living Dorks" specifically focuses on laughing with stereotypes and even the country's own national history. All the gags and references towards classic films in the script already featured in previous zombie comedies and yet this movie still feels fresh and innovating. Even the jokes that aren't zombie-related, like soft-drug usage or the "crush on teacher"-syndrome, are effective and will make you chuckle. The acting of the boys is pretty good, while the girls all look ravishing and show quite a bit of naked flesh. The gory situations aren't as outrageous as I thought, which is probably due to the German rating system, but there certainly is some nice sloth to enjoy. Many will disagree, maybe, but I think this pleasant German surprise doesn't have to yield much to similar movies like "Shaun of the Dead", "Return of the Living Dead" or "The Dead Hate The Living". Bring out the six-packs of beer!
    8armandcbris

    Funny horror-comedy from Germany...

    I saw this film as part of the Cinemuerte Horror Film Festival in Vancouver recently, and I have to say that I did enjoy it, as silly as it was.

    The characters were affable, the zombie and gore effects were solid, and the storyline was good fun. You actually got to like the three "losers" and the preppy-rich kids were fun to hate. Don't listen to the person who commented on "bad acting", because they don't know what they're talking about. There was no bad acting in this movie at all. The actors were all very natural, and seemed like real teenagers, despite the fantastic situations they were in.

    Anyway, when this film will reach DVD on North American shores is hard to tell, but if you like 80's-style teen comedy flicks, and are a fan of zombies and gore (there are some gross and violent scenes, but nothing as extreme as what you'd see in a Romero film, and they're mostly played for laughs), then this film is good for a laugh and worth renting. It's certainly better than most teen flicks coming out of Hollywood these days!

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    • Trivia
      The last twenty minutes were cut from the movie and re-shot half a year after the original shoot. Several new endings were discussed closely with producer Bernd Eichinger, including an ending in which Konrad, now a bad-ass zombie, joins a biker gang. The original ending can be found on both the German and the English DVD.
    • Goofs
      When the three wake up in the morgue as zombies they are wearing hospital gowns. They were all DOA from the car accident. Dead bodies would not be dressed in hospital gowns to go to the morgue.
    • Connections
      Features Le Jour des morts-vivants (1985)

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 2004 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Night of the Living Dorks
    • Filming locations
      • Eisbach Filmstudios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Hofmann & Voges Entertainment (H & V)
      • Odeon Fiction
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      • €3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,107,861
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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