Review of Little Monsters (2019) by Tvjerry — 08 Jan 2021

Alexander England plays a hapless musician who escorts his nephew on a kindergarten field trip (Lupita Nyong'o is the teacher). Soon after they arrive at the petting zoo, there’s a zombie outbreak and they have to protect this kids.

Yes, this is a comedy…and a fun one. These 5-year-olds are delightful (esp. a deadpan Diesel La Torraca as the nephew). Nyong’o reveals her comic charms and action chops, but the highlight of her performance is her rendition of “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon.

” Josh Gad also takes a riotous turn as a kid’s show host with a bad attitude and a potty mouth. This Australian import has enough quirky edges and snappy writing to make it thoroughly clever and ultimately very sweet (who ever thought I’d say that about a zombie flick?).