Juan of the Dead (2011)
"Juan de los Muertos" (original title)

A group of slackers face an army of zombies. The Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government.

Director:

Alejandro Brugués

Writer:

Alejandro Brugués

Stars:

Alexis Díaz de Villegas, Jorge Molina, Andrea Duro

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexis Díaz de Villegas	...	Juan
Jorge Molina	...	Lazaro
Andrea Duro	...	Camila
Andros Perugorría	...	Vladi California
Jazz Vilá	...	La China
Eliecer Ramírez	...	El Primo
Antonio Dechent	...	Father Jones
Blanca Rosa Blanco	...	Sara
Elsa Camp	...	Yiya
Susana Pous	...	Lucía
Eslinda Núñez	...	Leader of CDR Meeting
Juan Miguel Mas	...	President of the CDR
Pablo Alexandro González Ramy	...	El Niño
Manuel Herrera	...	TV Announcer
Luis Alberto García	...	Padre

Storyline

Juan is a slacker trying to reconnect with his daughter, who plans to rejoin her mother in Miami. Lazaro, Juan's friend, is trying to connect with his own son, a persistent womanizer. They begin to notice that locals are "going crazy", killing people and eating their flesh, and the recently deceased are returning to life. The Cuban government and the media claim that the zombies are dissidents revolting against the government. Juan starts a business to profit off of killing the zombies, but the group may soon find their own lives at risk.

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Plot Keywords:

penis | splatter | dark humor | dark comedy | death | 

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Taglines:

Get ready for epic.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Spain Cuba

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

13 January 2012 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Juan of the Dead

Filming Locations:

Havana, Cuba

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$12,007 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Gross:

$18,005 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Zanfoña Producciones, Producciones de la 5ta Avenida

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The testicle scene between Lázaro and his son is not a "natural occurrence". Lázaro's bits are made from plastic.

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Crazy Credits

We see Juan fighting zombies on the dock, except that it's animated to look like a graphic novel.

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

User Reviews

Zombiepocalypse Gold

Burdened only by a cheesy name, Juan of the Dead is zombiepocalpyse gold. When zombies infest Cuba, Juan, Lazaro, and company see a business opportunity. To give you an idea, Juan answers the phone, "Juan of the dead, we kill your loved ones." For squeamish people like me, rest assured that the zombie violence is comically creative instead of gruesome. Two words: flatbed truck. If for no other reason, see the movie for that HILARIOUS scene. The legitimately funny, light social commentary of Cuban lifestyle is unexpected and makes this movie special. Zombie-run public transportation is "no different than usual," and there are constant cracks about rafting to Miami, but "only as a last resort." The lead actor Alexis Diaz de Villegas oozes charisma and charmed me in the first five minutes. If you're a fan of how Dawn of the Dead mixes zombies and politics, definitely check out this movie.