Humans vs Zombies (2011)

Dark Comedy and Horror unite in this satirical thriller based on the "Live Action Role-Playing" game of the same name. Students on summer break are exposed to a deadly virus that is spread ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian T. Jaynes

Writers:

Brian T. Jaynes (screenplay), Devan Sagliani (screenplay)

Stars:

Dora Madison, Melissa Carnell, Frederic Doss

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dora Madison	...	Tommi (as Madison Burge)
Melissa Carnell	...	Amanda
Frederic Doss	...	Frank
Alex Chandler	...	Newscaster
Chip Joslin	...	Brad
Jonah Priour	...	Danny
Jesse Ferraro	...	James
Christine Quinn	...	Megan
Rheagan Wallace	...	Cindy
Larry Jack Dotson	...	Father Campbell
Ali Faulkner	...	Angie
Matthew Downs	...	Billy
Cody Callahan	...	Chris
David Blackwell	...	Dr. Alan Bridgman
Heather Child	...	TV Host

Storyline

Dark Comedy and Horror unite in this satirical thriller based on the "Live Action Role-Playing" game of the same name. Students on summer break are exposed to a deadly virus that is spread rapidly through direct human contact. The infected become enslaved by the invading "swarm" intelligence and driven by an insatiable appetite to consume human flesh. Returning home, the students spread the infection to their fellow classmates and other unsuspecting townspeople. One by one, more students fall victim to the plague, triggering an epidemic that spawns a horde of ravenous zombies. The zombie horde grows and spreads quickly. Amidst the chaos, a campus security guard, obsessed with conspiracy theories, leads a group of students to safety as they and a small band of uninfected townspeople set out to find other human survivors in an attempt to discover the source of the "zombie" virus and save the world.

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Plot Keywords:

splatter comedy | virus | zombie | blood splatter | gore | 

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Taglines:

The infection has begun.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "looks clear" dialogue between Frank and Tommi outside the dorms is a word for word copy from Vin Diesel's and Cole Hauser's interaction on the film Pitch Black when they are making their first attempt to cross the desert to the camp from the crash site.

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Goofs

When the kids return to the deserted campus after being in the emergency room, as they walk by one of the buildings, you can see onlookers seated and standing in the background reflected in the windows.

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Connections

References Twilight (2008)

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Soundtracks

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Written and Performed by Saints of Silence

User Reviews

I could not finish watching this...

It takes a lot for me to not allow a movie to finish so I know what the ending is like. I even finished "2012:Ice Age" and that has got to be one of the most ridiculous movies I have ever seen or reviewed.

Now before anyone says that I don't get the genre, I love "The Walking Dead" and have seen almost all the zombie apocalypse movies out there but this one was just...BAD.

The plot was err...lame, although with some creative writing it could have been made into something.

The dialogue for this must have been written by an eight year old because in reality, my cat could craft better dialogue. Now that doesn't mean that all good movies have great dialogue because there are some out there with very cheesy dialogue, but with a good actor or actress it can be delivered very powerfully.

Unfortunately for this movie, only one of the actors appeared to have actually studied the craft. I think the casting interview consisted of one question, "Hey, want to be in a zombie movie?" I place this movie into the category of: "There are some thing we just wish we had never seen."

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

HvZ

Filming Locations:

Pittsburg, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio 3 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1