"Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies" is an Austrian 75-minute movie from this year, so a very new release. The title (English language with Bavarian reference) is already a nice summary of the countries working on this film. The writer and director is young Austrian filmmaker Dominik Hartl and it is his second full feature film. The cast, however, come from all kinds of regions, which is why major parts of the film are in English language and this includes basically all the conversations between the two protagonists. In terms of the plot and action, the movie jumps the zombie film bandwagon with the little addition that it takes place in the Alps, so you will see snowy landscapes and "Berghütten" from start to finish in here. Actually, you see even more of these than you see of the zombies. I think this film is a solid watch for people who love the genre. For me, there was no real horror or dramatic influence in this film that worked well, even if they sometimes tried to deliver in that area. But the comedy isn't that bad. The character of Chekov is fun and a scene stealer. Actress Margarete Tiesel works nicely too and you can see that she is very experienced, was a lead actress in one of Ulrich Seidl's "Paradise" films for example. She definitely shines in a film that generally could have done with better actors. But I will forgive them for that because at least lead actress Gabriela Marcinková is a joy to look at and stunningly beautiful. To be with her, I'd even agree to live in a (mountain) world overrun by zombies, especially as these zombies frequently did not seem that bloodthirsty and relentless as the ones in "The Walking dead" for example. So yeah, occasionally a fun scene and the female protagonist's amazing looks keep this film from being a failure that it would have been otherwise because of the weak plot and forgettable acting. And as new as the snowy mountain landscapes may be to the genre of zombie films, there is nothing that really makes this work stand out from the hundreds of other zombie movies. I give it a thumbs-down and I am actually glad it was that short, easily under 90 minutes, under 80 even. Not recommended.
