Review of Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) by Thequietgamer — 25 Feb 2016

It's got stupid humor and zombies coming together in the most immature of ways. If you enjoy/can put up with those two elements then you'll do okay with this flick. It's cheesy, stupid, at at times very funny. In the end though it's not hard to wish that there was just more good about it overall.

The young cast is pretty talented. Although Tye Sheridan seems a little wooden here and you can tell he really isn't trying at all. The majority of the laughs come from Logan Miller who occasionally is forced to overact because of the material. The rest of the cast just sort of lays on the cheese with their performances, but who can really blame them this kind of movie.

As far as the action goes the movie has some pretty great gore effects. The kills are brutal and often absurd. It makes the whole thing more entertaining overall and proves once again that it's just fun to watch people kill zombies.

If only the jokes were just as entertaining. Unfortunately not all of them stick the landing. There are some laugh out loud funny moments here, but all too often the movie just relies on the characters freaking out at the sight of boobs or making lame penis jokes to get by. Yet for all it's stupidity and half-hearted attempts at sexual humor there are some hilariously absurd moments that will have you rolling on the floor.

Is it worth putting up with the rest of the film to see them though? It depends. If you just really enjoy zombies and immature R-rated humor like I do then it's worth a quick rental for some cheap thrills. How ever if you have a.... classier, more refined sense of humor then stay far away. The penis jokes, boobs, and blood aren't going to be your cup of tea.

Yet, even for those of us who love this kind of thing this isn't the most entertaining way to get our fix. Yet, like I said it's worth a cheap watch just for some gross laughs and zombie killing fun. The plot and lesson about friendship and growing up might fall flat on it's face, but when it comes to watching a mostly charming cast come together as high school losers facing zombies it has it's moments. That at least makes it passable in my book.