Zombeavers,
directed by Jordan Rubin
(Epic Pictures, 2014)


Zombeavers did absolutely nothing for me. There is absolutely no fear factor involved, the so-called disgusting parts are just desperate attempts at shock value, and the humor falls completely flat, especially the constant supply of beaver jokes.

This is a stupid movie that fails to meet even the lowest of expectations. I have to believe that the target audience is middle school boys who will laugh at all of the beaver innuendoes, whether they actually get the jokes or not.

The special effects aren't realistic at all, especially that of the zombeavers themselves. I can't argue with the filmmakers'' decision not to use CGI, but the animatronic beaver effects they give us aren't any more ambitious than beavers on a stick, with someone shaking the stick back and forth.

I couldn't even find a single character to like or root for, apart from a small dog. The young people being attacked are the epitome of dumb, self-centered kids. I couldn't even rustle up any support for the girl who just found out her boyfriend was cheating on her. And do I even have to mention the fact that the entire script is utterly predictable?

I am more partial to these kind of dumb, low-budget movies than most, but one word -- stupid -- seems to say everything I want to say about Zombeavers. That is why I am so surprised that a lot of people actually seemed to enjoy this crude horror-comedy. I got no enjoyment out of this film at all. I can only hope that nothing ever comes from the obvious setup for a sequel thrown in following the credits.




Rambles.NET
review by
Daniel Jolley


27 April 2024


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