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A melancholy zombie movie with political overtones that seeks to extend and elaborate the emerging zombie mythology. A modern fable about the loneliness, emptiness, and alienation that results from rampant consumerism and materialism under advanced capitalism, “Otto; or, Up with Dead People” presents as its central character Otto, a young man who may or may not [...]

Otto, or Up With Dead People trailer

A modern fable about the loneliness, emptiness, and alienation that results from rampant consumerism and materialism under advanced capitalism, “Otto; or, Up with Dead People” presents as its central character Otto, a young man who may or may not be a zombie, depending on your point of view. Otto is first seen walking down a deserted stretch of highway, not knowing exactly where he came from or where he’s going. He is dressed as a kind of neo-Goth dandy, but his clothes look and smell like they are rotting on his body. After hitching a ride with a clueless elderly couple that drops him off in the city, it quickly becomes apparent that there is something distinctly odd about Otto. He seems to be homeless, taking refuge in an abandoned amusement park, and he never sleeps.

Posted by Mister Midnight

Ask George Romero a Question

Some people may have been waiting all their whole lives just to be able to quiz George Romero about everything he has done. Maybe they wanted to ask him something like, "Who was Bub before he became a zombie?", or "What do you think about these no-budget sequels to some of your best films?"

Posted by Mister Midnight

Mulberry Street review

When a plague that causes humans to transform into rat creatures spreads through Manhattan, an ex-boxer, his military trained daughter, a bartender, a drag queen and two old men try to outlast the infection in the dilapidating building they’ve just been evicted from.

Posted by Kate R.