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THE PLOT

Jim’s an average guy that works in car rental agency. A man wanders in off the street and he and his fellow employees ignore the man until he drops dead in front of them and then comes back to life. Turns out an infection that turns people into zombies is infecting everyone in Louisville, Kentucky. The trio hookup with another woman after killing her zombie family and later find another group of people wandering the city. They’re even joined by Jim’s ex-girlfriend and fellow mental institution inmate Vex.

FUN TRIVIA

I actually had a brief cameo in this movie. Look for me…no, I’m just messing with you. Actually I couldn’t find any trivia or fun fact about this movie.

THOUGHTS/OPINIONS

I loved getting the chance to see Louisville up close and personal on film. I previously lived right across the river in nearby Clarskville, Indiana so seeing my adopted hometown on film is a great treat. It’s probably a good idea no one was around when I watched it considering that I kept talking to myself and pointout out places I knew. I even saw the old part of town where I once saw a group of prostitutes getting arrested. There’s also a great scene where one character screams at another about the proper pronunciation of Louisville, that’s a great little in-joke for those that have lived there.

There’s some great humor in this movie such as when the main female character tells the guy that she wants to cuddle with him, not because she’s interested but because he’s the lesser of two evils. He makes a joke about being the last man on earth and she replies with a flippant, “god I hope not!”. Or when the religious fanatic thinks she can hold back the zombies with her faith in god, right before she’s eaten alive.

Tucky Williams who plays Vex and Jason Crowe as Jim are the two people to watch in this movie. Williams is lots of blond hair and curvy in a way that mainstream actresses aren’t allowed to be. I’m a heterosexual woman, but I have to say she looks great. Crowe’s the lead character here and while he tends to be annoying at times, he’s also very likable.

The constant talking to the camera does get a bit annoying at times, especially when it happens again and again. At times I wanted to slap Jim upside the head and tell him to shut up. Then there’s the makeup, which is seriously lacking. During crowd scenes you could pick out the zombies without any makeup on and even those that did ended up with mainly all white or all yellow faces.

This isn’t a movie that’s meant to be taken seriously, but something you can enjoy. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go. I need to track down the writer/director Mark E. Poole and hang out with him for awhile…