Review of Wasting Away (2007) by Chris M — 18 Apr 2009

Who said the zombie genre couldn't rethink itself? I've seen elf zombies, animal zombies, nazi zombies, extra terrestial zombies. And now I've seen zombies who doesn't know they're zombies.

Four kids gets the bright idea of mixing softice and beer. The softice has unfortunately been mixed with a fluorescent green goo. The goo is the result of a, failed, military experiment to create a super soldier. If your corny-gene isen't making you smile already, theres something wrong with your genes!

The four kids eat tainted beer-icecream and die instantly only to awake shortly after as zombies. They have no idea what happened and somewhat confused they think of seing a doctor. Their confusion is only enhanced when they see everybody else has been infected with something that makes them move with super speed, and sound like Mickey Mouse on helium when they speak. And mainly everyone they approach either runs away screaming or tries to kill them.

All the clichés are there. Theres the loving couple that you hope will survive, theres the guy who steps up and take leadership, theres guy who sacrifices himself to save the others. But it's turned upside down as were following the zombies who has no idea why the army is trying to kill them, and why their parents are trying to kill them when they go to visit them.

Gorehounds, step down. There are of course dismemberment and what else a zomebie movie has to have, but it's not explicit. The merits of this movie is funny dialogue and an original plot. And of course zombies in high heels, zombies bowling, brain margaritas and a hysterically funny scene with two zombies trying to french kiss!