Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2
Published November 10, 2024
Film info
- Title Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2
- Director Paul Hoen
- Year 2020
- Run time 1hr 24m
- Genres Romance, Fantasy
- Tagline There's a new pack in town
Zed and Addison are back at Seabrook High, where, after a groundbreaking semester, they continue to steer both their school and community toward unity. But the arrival of a new group of outsiders – mysterious werewolves – threatens to shake up the newfound peace and causes a rift in Zed and Addison’s budding romance.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:08 | “Seabrook forgot monsters could be real.” |
| 5:22 | “I’m not anti-change, I’m just pro-keeping-things-the-way-they-are.” |
| 6:12 | Seems right that there was progress at the end of the first movie, but it sort of drifts away by the start of the second. |
| 10:50 | I know he’s technically the antagonist, but I do love Bucky’s confidence. |
| 12:55 | The shrimp driving the bus is trippy. |
| 18:18 | It does seem unfair that zombies are penalised because werewolves are around. |
| 24:59 | Talking about inclusivity doesn’t make for great trash talk, that’s fair to say. |
| 34:32 | Ooh, a theory about zombies evolving to not need the bands. That’s going to come into play later. |
| 43:16 | This song about belonging must speak to so many teens watching. |
| 1:00:24 | “How’s it better to have zombies at prom?” “Our dance game’s strong.” Love it. |
| 1:06:20 | “We won’t break, we’re more than flesh and bone.” |
| 1:12:53 | The zombies and werewolves have such better prom outfits than the pastel nonsense. |
| 1:23:17 | A cliffhanger! |
Thoughts
There’s nothing subtle about these movies, they’re not particularly smart and they’re not particularly clever, they may as well just shout ‘we’re talking about racism, here, okay?’ But for some reason, I still quite like it. There are interesting things to be explored within - how a fragile peace deal can break down when another threat emerges, how desperate you can be to find out how you fit in, etc. It’s bright and colourful, with fun Disney songs, and a good (if not subtle) message.
Rating: 3 / 5
