Set in zombie-swarmed Miami, “The Zombie Years: Thanks Grandpa” is a prequel to Juan Navarro’s comic The Zombie Years, an ongoing serial that follows a small band of Cuban-American survivors of the apocalypse. Central to the group is Del, a badass young woman with a scar across her face, about whom little is known. The short film follows her day-to-day life before the events in the comic, as an (almost) lone survivor, foraging for supplies and just getting by. Despite the horrors she’s faced, Del appears to have a relatively sunny outlook, smiling to herself as she explores the city, remembering the things her beloved grandfather taught her. If you like wall-to-wall carnage, you may find that this character vignette spends too much time focusing on Del by herself for your taste at first — but hang in there. The gruesomeness will come, including a shock ending that will alter your vision of Del altogether.
You don’t have to follow the comic to understand or enjoy the film — and if you haven’t checked out the comic yet, “Thanks, Grandpa” is a good introduction that will leave you wanting more.
“THANKS GRANDPA” is a short film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic Miami Florida overrun by the living dead. When all that exists is death, it takes more than survival to understand life, and we see Delilah “Del” Esquinosa go about this in her own way, from finding a new companion… to keeping old ones. What is family, friends, or even life itself when faced with the dead who won’t DIE?
“THANKS GRANDPA” is a vignette prequel based on the ongoing webcomic ZOMBIE YEARS (www.ZOMBIEYEARS.com). It tells the story of one of its main characters, Delilah “Del” Esquinosa, and what she did before she met her compatriots. It ties in directly to the story line…
