Wasting Away (2007)

Turning the zombie film on its head, this film is an oddball comedy from the perspective of the brain munching monsters themselves.

Director:

Matthew Kohnen

Writers:

Matthew Kohnen, Sean Kohnen

Stars:

Matthew Davis, Julianna Robinson, Michael Grant Terry

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Davis	...	Mike
Julianna Robinson	...	Vanessa
Michael Grant Terry	...	Tim
Betsy Beutler	...	Cindy
Colby French	...	Nick Steele
Richard Riehle	...	Colonel South
Jack Orend	...	Dr. Richter
Joel McCrary	...	Mark Kanan
Tracey Walter	...	Mr. Whicks
Oren Skoog	...	Danny
Will Stiles	...	Chad
Michael Cornacchia	...	Ronald Rupert Eschelon III
Larry Weissman	...	The Drunk
Dominique Purdy	...	Dom
Stephen Simon	...	Military Driver (as Steve Simon)

Storyline

Turning the zombie film on its head, this film is an oddball comedy from the perspective of the brain munching monsters themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | black and white scene | amazing grace hymn | samurai sword | friendship | 

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Taglines:

A new perspective on the zombie movie.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aaah! Zombies!!

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shadowpark Pictures, Wasted Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 87 min (DVD edition)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Cindy: [as Nick and Tim give her and Vanessa infected ice cream to eat] Is this green?
Tim: It's just the light in here.

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Connections

References Land of the Dead (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Take the Skinheads Bowling"
Written and Performed by Camper Van Beethoven
Courtesy of Cooking Vinyl Limited

User Reviews

A very unique zombie movie...

"Wasting Away" actually surprised the life out of me, being the zombie fan that I am, I can say that, yeah! The idea behind this movie is simply put amazing, and it was really nice to see a new approach to the zombie genre.

The story in itself, is fairly mediocre, having a group of teenagers turning into the living dead by ingesting some chemical compound. I will not go into further details here, as to not spoil the movie. And then you see the world from their point of view, being zombies now. The world is different and people react to the teens oddly now (at least in their eyes).

Yeah, zombies are slow moving creatures, if you are fan of Romero's zombies, and these zombies are slow as well, but they perceive the world around them as if the living are running around in double speed. Great idea, new idea, but it didn't work out too well in practical use. The result was a bit too childishly comical, which I didn't really enjoy.

The movie takes you on an exciting ride at a good pace, and there are few dull moments in the movie. It is nice to see parts of the movie from both the living and the zombie's point of view.

As for the acting, well I think the people they had in the movie actually did good jobs, despite it being people that I was mostly unfamiliar with. And I think only a handful of the known celebrity faces would have been able to carry this movie without it having to turn into a major money-turning machine. So hats off to the actors/actresses work here in "Wasting Away".

If you are a fan of zombie movies, then you should definitely add "Wasting Away" to your DVD collection, because it brings a sharp edge and a new approach to the genre of the living dead.