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Zombie Honeymoon (2004)
It's a zombie movie, and a fairly good one at that...
If you're looking for a camp comedy, look elsewhere. If you're looking for some good gore wrapped around a good story, then Zombie Honeymoon may be for you.
In the end, this is the story of a girl who essentially loses her husband on their honeymoon, and she has trouble letting go. Instead of using "dead-husband-as-ghost" as the vehicle, it uses "dead-husband-as-zombie" as the vehicle.
Emotionally, the girl pulls it off. Her loss and suffering are absolutely believable, made tangible by Tracy Coogan's acting, which I would agree is the best acting in the movie. All the emotion culminates in a very emotionally intense bedroom scene with her rapidly deteriorating zombie husband. I was extremely impressed with that scene -- it really stands out from the rest of the movie.
I really think watching this movie is about letting yourself believe in the girl and believe in her pain. Once you do, you'll see that the director has taken a truly touching story, and woven it very ably into a zombie picture.
And let's not forget -- this *is* a low budget indie film. I would have loved to see it as a bigger budget movie, but as with many low-budget films, you have to look past the proverbial medium to the message.
Just go in with the right attitude, and chances are you'll enjoy this flick.