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Juan of the Dead

Play trailer Poster for Juan of the Dead Released Mar 16, 2012 1h 40m Comedy Horror Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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When the dead rise and attack the living, Juan starts a zombie-killing business, until he has to save his small band from being eaten.
Juan of the Dead

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Filled with wild splatter slapstick, Juan of the Dead also deftly uses its zombie premise as an undead Trojan horse for insightful political commentary.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian This wacky zombie comedy exploits to the full this genre's juicy potential for satire: a more solemn kind of movie maybe couldn't get away with being quite as irreverent about the Castro government. Rated: 3/5 May 3, 2012 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies Rum zombie flick blends hit-and-miss buddy comedy with slyly subversive political commentary. Rated: 3/5 May 3, 2012 Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out The 'Evil Dead' and Romero nods are fun, but characters appear for no reason and are bumped off without warning; there's just not enough flesh on these funny bones. Rated: 2/5 May 3, 2012 Full Review Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter Juan of the Dead is a huge laugh at the Cuban revolution. Nov 10, 2020 Full Review Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus I'm a sucker for zombie movies, and well-made horror comedies. This movie was made for a guy like me. Apr 1, 2020 Full Review Cleaver Patterson CineVue The visually arresting bleached browns of Havana form a perfect backdrop for the liberal dousing of blood and severed limbs, whilst the plethora of set-piece deaths appear fresh in their originality. Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Darren S We loved this one over at The Undead Symphony. We pride ourselves with giving overseas zombie movies a fair viewing but a Cuban movie that clearly stole it's title from Shaun of the Dead? We went in a little skeptical but this was fun from the off. As Juan and his neighbours in the run down parts of Havana struggle through life ripping people off and getting by day to day the zombie outbreak brings them all together. They talk constantly of the accursed Yankees funding dissidents to fight against the communist regime as Juan, his best buddy Lazaro, Lazaro's son California, Juan's daughter Camille, local transsexual prostitute China and her bodyguard El Primo carve out a life in the new zombie Havana. They big plan? We will kill your zombies for you. It is very funny, the writing and acting superb and it is very watchable. Don't be put off by the title being a rip-off of Shaun, or it being from Cuba. The Undead Symhpony scored it 6.5/10 and thoroughly deserved Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Dayne R Not only was this realistic on how we'd all be in a zombie apocalypse but, the comedy was fit in just at the right moments! I love that this has a setting outisde of the US since we've seen so many US films about zombies and the performances were just perfect. I'm glad that there's no sequel or any spin off. It just makes it a bit more special that it's on its own. This really had me laughing like crazy which Shaun of The Dead and Zombieland were the only zombie parody films to do so. I recommend it to any zombie fan who's looking for a good laugh and a bit more realism to how characters are put into a situation of the zombie apocalypse. This for me was a 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Carlos Javiel Q No me pareció una obra maestra pero sí está bastante entretenida y bastante cómica Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/15/23 Full Review isla s This is quite an amusing film. It's very much a Spanish Sean of the Dead, which should surprise no-one. The comedy is quite visual and slapstick at times. It's pretty fast-paced and features some nice cinematography, with large crowds of people, or beings, to keep the viewer watching at times. Some of the dialogue is amusing too. It's a pretty mad cap, entertaining watch which I'd recommend, yes. Oh and I enjoyed the choreographed scenes, of which there are a few. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review robert p A take off of Shaun of the Dead, this foreign movie doesn't have the same budget but still manages to give a chuckle or two!!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny, original, & romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When the dead rise and attack the living, Juan starts a zombie-killing business, until he has to save his small band from being eaten.
Director
Alejandro Brugués
Screenwriter
Alejandro Brugués
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
Soundchef Studios, La Zanfoña Producciones
Genre
Comedy, Horror, Action
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 16, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.0K
Runtime
1h 40m