Review: Zombie Honeymoon
In celebration of being on my own honeymoon next week (when this gets posted) I felt that it was my sworn duty to you all to review Zombie Honeymoon.
The film is written and directed by David Gebroe and doesn’t appear to have done much work in film past or before this one.
The story takes place focussing on Danny (Graham Sibley’s only real role in horror) and Denise (Tracy Coogan whose been in a variety of films though many indie or lower budget) as they get married and are going off to enjoy their honeymoon. They don’t focus on any of the stress of the actual stress and work that goes into planning the wedding and pretty much hop, skip, and jump to Danny’s uncle’s cabin in the woods. (It’s not actually a cabin nor is it in the woods but his place by the beach seems that it should be one.)
While they are relaxing on said beach the lovely couple pass out laying in the sun while relaxing for the afternoon. Sounds like a great way to spend the day until an undead looking guy stalks up and proceeds to spew black goo into him before finally dying.
Infection kicks in and Danny is quickly taken to the hospital and dies. The end.
But wait, there’s more! Instead of watching Denise go through years of suffering, therapy, or depression we get to see her spirits lighten as only 30 seconds after Danny’s death he comes back to life! A few tests later and they are able to leave the hospital (… yes I know if I ever die and come back to life the first thing the hospital is going to do is let me out the same day.) Also (again seeminly believable) is when they get home Denise leaves her recently deceased husband to go and get some groceries for the night.
Again, I don’t know about you but if I died and came back I’m pretty sure the woman would order pizza at the most and be staying with me the entire time. Fortunately though her departure gives Danny enough time to beat down a jogger which he throws into the bathtub to feast upon. Yes ladies and gentlemen when things come back from the dead they eat the living. It’s just something that happens.
When Denise stumbles upon him chewing in his dinner saying she’s not too pleased is an understatement. She freaks out and as they work through it they find out that he actually did die. In order to keep on his charming good wit (and not fall apart) he has to continue eating living flesh and is unable to prevent himself whenever the urge arises.
It’s a story about zombies, but more importantly it’s a story about accepting the small differences between you and the person you’re in love with. It’s about moving past them and building your life together.
Now I can’t say I can recommend this zombie film as a BUY but I would say it’s one worth watching at least once to see how intelligent zombies can make any movie work extremely different from it’s usual plot. Just keep telling yourself, everything is better with zombies and you’ll be OK!
Available at Amazon, Deep Discount, and Best Buy.
