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How to Kill a Zombie

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
258
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How to Kill a Zombie (2014)
ComedyHorror

Mack Stone is trying to raise his son Jesse to be a survivalist and a real man. Jesse just wants to do his own thing in his own way. Can they somehow learn to see eye to eye during a zombie ... Read allMack Stone is trying to raise his son Jesse to be a survivalist and a real man. Jesse just wants to do his own thing in his own way. Can they somehow learn to see eye to eye during a zombie holocaust, find some suitable mates, and save humanity?Mack Stone is trying to raise his son Jesse to be a survivalist and a real man. Jesse just wants to do his own thing in his own way. Can they somehow learn to see eye to eye during a zombie holocaust, find some suitable mates, and save humanity?

  • Director
    • Tiffany McLean
  • Writers
    • Ben McLean
    • Bill Steven McLean
    • Tiffany McLean
  • Stars
    • Bill Steven McLean
    • Ben McLean
    • Hannah Elaine Perry
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    258
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tiffany McLean
    • Writers
      • Ben McLean
      • Bill Steven McLean
      • Tiffany McLean
    • Stars
      • Bill Steven McLean
      • Ben McLean
      • Hannah Elaine Perry
    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bill Steven McLean
    • Mack Stone
    Ben McLean
    • Jesse Stone
    Hannah Elaine Perry
    • Ashley
    Sheri Lee
    Sheri Lee
    • Lexi
    • (as Sheri Collins)
    Donald Libby
    • Norman
    Nathan White
    • Steve
    Christopher Walters
    • Will
    Gary Hauger
    • Doc
    Juliana Spier
    • Stacey
    Joe Swenson
    Joe Swenson
    • David
    Sampson Sampson
    • Gerry
    Alendra Harris
    • Tammy
    Dan Blake
    • Office Executive with Golf Club
    Darren Leighton
    • Office Executive
    Erma Jones
    • Grandma
    Robert Trujillo
    • Boyfriend
    Meaghan Lyndaker
    • Wheelchair Zombie
    Meredith Manning
    • Sexy Waitress Zombie
    • Director
      • Tiffany McLean
    • Writers
      • Ben McLean
      • Bill Steven McLean
      • Tiffany McLean
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    1jamesboyrussell

    Straight to DVD blithering mess!

    Sometimes budding chefs try to put two ingredients together and it just doesn't work. Comedy and horror have been done and done well before, but it says something about the paradox of life when you see a film of this nature that is neither funny nor scary. Even the ambiance of the Saco drive in could not save this movie. The lead character Mac (The starring role the director was humble enough to bestow upon himself) is hollow and wooden both in the acting and directing. Only after noticing him use social media to proposition "fans" to vote it high on IMDb (so it would sell more dvds) did I feel compelled to share my thoughts.

    Such high art film making. Just the title of the movie suggests the same plot twists we haven't seen since Hitchcock's Vertigo but matched with the intellectual stimulation you come to expect from movies where extras are the stars being shot down and hacked up by the overacting renaissance man of our time Bill "Freight Train" McLean!

    If you're looking for good local horror I would highly suggest Corey Norman's "Hanover House" and Shawn French's "Wrong House". The most scary and funny thing about this movie is realization of the minutes it steals from your life.

    Take it from me and don't waste your time.
    9themusicdoctordj

    Decent Movie

    I went and saw this movie at the Saco Film Festival and I thought overall that it was a decent movie..

    It wasn't high budget but than again it didn't need to be..

    It was a nice twist to not have it be your typical zombie movie, this was a zombie comedy and I was doing some nice laughing..

    I would recommend this movie..

    Kid Friendly

    Not much language if any to worry about.

    Nice to see a movie based in Maine.

    Good job on the cast and crew..
    6kannibalcorpsegrinder

    A somewhat intriguing if flawed low-budget zombie effort

    Living alone in the wilderness, a man teaching his son how to be a man in the middle of a zombie outbreak finds a group of survivors stuck in an office building trying to get out alive and realize their skills might be able to save them, bringing them all together to hold off the creatures.

    This was a generally decent if still flawed genre effort. One of the finer aspects to be had here is the main setup that provides a decent enough way to get the whole thing going on a worthwhile and workable route. The main setup here offers a fun way to establish the character dynamics between the two with the whole thing being used as a training exercise to get him ready for life offers a fun way to explain their relationship while also allowing for a great way of introducing the zombie hordes in this universe. The nonstop action that comes about with the film focuses on their need to survive which brings them into contact with not just the other local survivors but the main group in the industry building that this one spends the majority of time where they have to protect the dwindling number of survivors from the creatures coming closer to taking them out. As this gets plenty of fun encounters including creative gags and setpieces, some solid bits of gore, and great zombie make-up along the way, there are some overall fun aspects to be had here. That said, there are some pretty big laws with this one. The main issue here is the outright obvious low-budget eel present which never allows this one to do anything more than be a watchable-at-best entry in the genre. The stripped-down settings, lack of scope for a massive office building, and the general style featured here give this the kind of low-budget presentation away at every opportunity to the point where it's quite easy to see what type of film this is. It never manages to escape it which causes things to become quite familiar and overwhelming with how it plays out which lets this highlight another big issue in how lackluster most of the comedy is. The idea of the wisecracking duo trying to overcome their issues by dealing with a zombie apocalypse should've been far funnier than it is. Still, a lot of this is just underwhelming and somewhat cringy which makes things somewhat hard to get through as well. These factors manage to bring it down the most.

    Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
    4dhanson-87627

    it was pretty good

    Acting was alright, and some of the effects were corny, but i did like how it kept you on edge.
    10vltrn0923

    Amazing film

    I was lucky enough to have a "Large" zombie role in this film and loved every minute of it. The film is funny and witty and I suggest everyone view it at least once. Look for the extremely large zombie towards the end, that's me. :) On set was a blast with Bill "Freight Train" McLean and crew and I would certainly work with them on any project at any time. There are some people that posted reviews on here that have no say in how the film turned out. Nothing bothers me more than an uneducated fool spitting garbage about stuff he can never understand or appreciate. It is probably best to keep you comments to yourself if you have no idea what you are talking about sir. Besides, until you have seen the commitment and drive it took from everyone involved, you really have no say. I love the film and cannot wait to own the DVD.

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Como matar a un zombie
    • Filming locations
      • Maine, USA(on location)
    • Production company
      • Freight Train Films
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      • $20,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)

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