6) Zombeavers
US Distribution: Freestyle
Release Date: March 20, 2015
When I first heard about Zombeavers, I immediately wrote it off as some schlocky gimmick that would never take off. We’re talking about zombified beavers slaughtering a stereotypical group of vacationing kids by chewing through them like dry diftwood – I mean, could that concept really work?
Yes, yes it f#cking does, because writer/director Jordan Rubin takes the “zombeaver” concept and blows it out of the water, going far beyond animal attacks. The entire film is a pitch-perfect 80s throwback from the very moment Courtney Palm’s character gets naked right up until the final death sequence, going for bloody guffaws peppered with true zombie horror. Well, ok, maybe the scares are lacking, but who cares when you’ve got ‘effing zombie beavers?
The whole ordeal starts when Bill Burr and John Mayer (yes, those names are correct) accidentally spill toxic waste into a lake, turning the local beaver population into hungry creatures who gobble up anything in sight. On the menu during Zombeavers are a collection of sorority girls and their boy toys, frantically fighting off wave after wave of zombeaver puppets until every last mutant is dead.
It’s all rather hilarious, and the monsters always end up attacking in different ways, so the fun of Zombeavers never really gets old no mater how genrefied the entire production becomes. It’s a constant blast from start to finish that’s destined to be a cult classic, best suited for a late night viewing with your horror compadres.
Beers, buds, and Zombeavers – does life get any better?
Published: Nov 21, 2014 03:17 pm