Nato – Juan of the Dead
I’ve done a pretty decent job expressing my love for Alejandro Brugués’ zom-com in my full review, in my Top 10 Horror Films Of 2012 article, as one of my picks for WGTC’s Top 100 Horror Movies feature, and of course earning a nomination for our horror equivalent to the Oscars, but hell, any time I’ve got a chance to promote Juan of the Dead, I’m grabbing that opportunity by the undead balls.
Juan of the Dead didn’t just attempt to be Cuba’s answer to Shaun of the Dead, it absolutely delivered. There’s a colorful cast of characters to follow, and brilliantly satirical script which lampoons the poverty-stricken nation while addressing the apocalypse, PLENTY of grotesque death scenes which feature creative ways of killing zombies (rowing oars, decapitations, random weapons), and hilariously dark humor which properly balances subject matter like a proper horror comedy should. Sure, I only gave it a 3.5/5, which is still a good rating in my book, because of pacing and a few other little nit-picky things, but after replaying this film a few times, I’ve only fell in love with it more.
There’s nothing better than a zombie flick with replay value – a testament to the loads of fun you’ll have with Juan of the Dead.