REVIEW: In The Event of A Zombie Attack

In The Event Of A ZOMBIE ATTACK, will you be ready, or DEAD? Dr. Elizabeth Kerslake and Professor Merike Stone present twelve timely tips that are sure to entertain and educate. They will show you what makes a zombie, preparing for a zombie outbreak and surviving an undead siege.

This 16 minute short is a great addition to any zombie fanatic’s film library. Amazingly enough it was actually inspired by a zombie calendar full of 12 tips to survive the outbreak that the had put out. A calendar into a movie? Yes that’s how this one was based and with it being filmed as it was, you can easily see why! It was shot in the style of classic educational instructional videos that you could picture being shown in class to learn what to do or avoid in any scenario. To add into the ‘older‘ instructional feel they also add a bit of graininess to the film as well as interesting cuts between sections including a few commercials that fit the style and budget of the film that show it was sponsored by Ziggurat Chemical.

While there isn’t much on the gore scale this is of course an instructional video for the children. Proper education shouldn’t scar them for life but prepare them for what is to come. Obviously though it’s rare to have a zombie film without ANY killing and they need to reinforce the point that anyone can get infected. For those of you that have seen Fido it’s the best comparison that I can make – this feels like it could have been lifted directly from the movie. It’s easily something that could have been show in the children’s classes and fit well with the introduction to the film. Actually if I were into video editing I would try to splice this in just to see how it looked!

On the DVD itself there is a slew of extras but when you look at the overall package the true bonus is all of the extra material that you can find on the In The Event Of A Zombie Attack website which makes it feel complete. There are countless little bonus features spread across the website on the whole and I highly suggest spending some time while at work or class there just to get a feel for it.

Just looking for something fun or a short to stick in on a zombie film night between movies? This one is great and you can purchase it directly from 4D4 Films