When it comes to zombie movies, one might think that they’ve seen it all: comedy, romance, horror, mystery, among other genres. However, the biggest genre that has been exploited in recent years has been comedy, and Zombae is not far behind with its delivery.

The happy life of a married couple is interrupted by the unexpected attack of a zombie banker. Once the husband supposedly gets rid of the intruder, accidentally gets bitten and murdered by the banker. When the wife begins to consider she’s on her own after this, her husband is reanimated by the thoughts of brains and raw meat, and their life turns around without any idea of what to do next. With the help of a family friend and the wife’s sibling, they’ll try to figure out what caused the outbreak before the government finds them— but none of it will happen until they have a quick bite, of course.

By now, you could figure out Zombae has a messy plot, and you wouldn’t be wrong to think this way because it is. It seems to take a bit of every plot the writers could think of to the point it could almost become the film reincarnation of Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet— which is missed so much. Before getting into it, let me clarify this film may be known to some as Zburbs, previously released around 2018— you can even find a trailer on YouTube for it, and it’ll be easier to watch that one than trying to search for it as the current title of the film. If you’ve watched it before as Zburbs, then you’re not missing anything new.

The mood for the film is set from the beginning with a wittily animated credits sequence— I think it was a well-executed rich idea to include this segment to avoid being tagged as an independent that could be omitted by a demanding audience. In addition to this, the talent of each cast member cannot be ignored when interpreting their characters, and the harmony that exists between each one— no one is over-the-top or below-standard to overshadow each other. But, despite having several strong points in its favor, it also has some details that could weaken the experience for other viewers, such as all the forced plot twists or its comedy which is funny until it isn’t— it becomes repetitive.

Zombae, despite presenting a rather burnt idea— ignoring the fact that it’s a re-release—, it’s an enjoyable comedy film when you don’t try compare it to similar cult-or-successful films. It doesn’t break the innovation barrier, but it’s entertaining enough to keep you from feeling gloomy by its content.

7 OUT OF 10 BRAINS