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One Cut of the Dead

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Real zombies attack a hack director and a film crew who are shooting a low budget zombie film in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility.
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Brainy and bloody in equal measure, One Cut of the Dead reanimates the moribund zombie genre with a refreshing blend of formal daring and clever satire.

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Elisabeth Vincentelli New York Times Ueda... manages to reinvigorate two of the most tired tropes cluttering our media landscape: art as meta commentary on art, and explosive diarrhea. Dec 25, 2019 Full Review Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle One Cut of the Dead isn't just charming. It's an earnest and funny love letter to all the microbudget dreamers who use all their heart and ingenuity to make their movie. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com You have to want to invest in his characters in order for One Cut of the Dead to really take off. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Megan Seling The Stranger (Seattle, WA) The less you know going into this masterpiece, the better. If you’re going to watch a zombie movie, watch this zombie movie... Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio One of the smartest, funniest, and sweetest zombie movies you will ever see. Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Kate Boyle InSession Film One Cut of the Dead has definitely made its way onto my “Favorite Movies of All Time” list. Rated: A+ Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Scary funny in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The USA grossed over $52,400.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Japanese and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review michael f first 30 minutes are great. the rest isn't a zombie movie. wish I'd known going in Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Kim H What a fun ride this movie is. Grab your popcorn, relax and have a laugh! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Megan K This is not a horror movie in any sense of the term. I was waiting for it to go the direction I expected the entire film, which is never did. I was quite bored with this one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Göksel G I can be considered a zombie movie historian. It is the worst zombie movie I have ever seen in my life, but it is a great comedy. It should definitely be watched at least once. It was a good movie that can be recommended to acquaintances. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Audience Member Good movie with a lot of dead air, a lot of parts are boring conversations and the dramatization of the movies creation at the end was very strange. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Real zombies attack a hack director and a film crew who are shooting a low budget zombie film in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility.
Director
Shinichiro Ueda
Producer
Koji Ichihashi
Screenwriter
Shinichiro Ueda
Distributor
Shudder
Production Co
Enbu Seminar, Zombie a Go-Go Films, Panpokopina
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$52.4K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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