George is like many of us, he maintains a home, pays his bills, and has friends and family who care about him very much. Oh, and did I mention he's a zombie that has an insatiable hunger for human flesh? On second thought, maybe we're not that similar after all...
George: A Zombie Intervention directed by J.T. Seaton is one of the latest zombie movies to capitalize on combining the horror sub genre with comedy. In this movie zombies have become commonplace in society. Much in the same vein as the movies Fido and Shaun of the Dead, these undead civilians have become useful members of the public when appropriately supervised.
However, unlike the masses of recently released zombie films, in this world zombies can be either good or bad. Good zombies are able to contribute to society in a positive manner. They are free to lead lives that resemble the style in which they lived while they still had a pulse. Bad zombies on the other hand are mindless killing machines. Fortunately for his friends George is a good zombie, or so they thought. Recently his family and friends have a strong suspicion that George is eating people, and they see it as their duty to intervene and help him resist this urge to devour the living.
As soon as this intervention begins things quickly go awry and swiftly deteriorate. As inexperienced interventionist Barbra stumbles her way through the role as leader of this group of well intentioned young adults, it is apparent she has no experience dealing with the undead. Oh, and if Barbra looks familiar to you Romero fans, there is a good reason; actress Lynn Lowry was featured in Romero's 1973 The Crazies.
Despite Barbra's hapless guidance and his friend's good intentions, George is reluctant to listen to their pleas to change his ways. Yet what his friends don't know is that George is an inadequate zombie, it's only good fortune his potential meals are even bigger saps than he is. This factor’s beautifully into the comedy of the film. Actor Carlos Larkin brings varying degrees of humor to everything George does in a way that is just short of over the top. Larkin's humor helps his character remain interesting, as well as awkwardly charms the audience by the time credits roll.
As for the blood in this movie, it certainly delivers the gore. As well in true horror movie fashion there is also a bit of T&A. This film is also fun because it caters to the fans of the genre. What appears to be intentional yet not noticeable to novices of horror, writers Brad Hodson and J.T. Seaton pull names from all of Romero's big 4 “of the Dead” films as the names for their cast, of course leaving the name of the Godfather of zombie films himself for their main zombie, George. A coincidence this big is unlikely, especially when other nods to the world of horror and geekdom are so prevalent. Fans will appreciate references to the Twilight Zone, C.H.U.D. and a cheaply made replica of a Vorpal sword displayed in George's bedroom. Topping this sundae of geek extravaganza is a cherry in the form of an unexpected cameo by Troma founder himself, Lloyd Kaufman.
While you don't really care who lives and who dies by the end of the film, this is an extremely fun movie to watch with your friends on a Saturday night with pizza and beer... that is, if you can stomach the feeding frenzy on screen. And lucky for you, Amazon.com has a release date of October 18 for this flick, just in time for your Halloween movie marathon!
