Aaah! Zombies!!

Time: 1 Hour and 37 Minutes

Box Office: $1M

Film Analysis

Step 1: Pre-Viewing

1. Title of film: Aaah! Zombies!! (Wasting Away)
2. Director & Producer: Mathew Kohnen, Sean Kohnen
3. Release Date: January 1, 2007
4. Film Genre: Comedy 

Step 2: Viewing

1. Important moments: A man is injected with a chemical that turns him into a zombie. The toxic chemical seeps through an ice cream container which is then served to a group of friends who then becomes infected by eating it. The group however, doesn't know that they are. They try to look for help but run into Nick Steel, who tells them that everyone else is infected (not them). Another important part is when they think that they were created into "super soldiers" and find out that the x factor is dairy. When Nick is captured, he is then showed his own reflection and realizes that he is not in fact a super soldier but a zombie. The infected are then cured. 

2. Atmosphere of the Film: There were a lot of medium shots used within the film. There were a few establishing shots to show the setting of how the group/main characters appeared to the living. There were also close ups used to share the expressions of the characters when something odd occurred. As for the scenes in which the zombies confronted the living, the living was fast forwarded and the dead were slowed down. 
3. What is the mood or tone of the film? The mood of the film was humorous and silly. 
4. Explain the look of the film: The look of the film was witty and adventurous. 

5. Explain the use of sound/music and/or sound effects in the film: Fast intense music was played during the scenes in which the dead confronted the living. Slow music was played while the scene focused on the zombie's point of view. 

6. Physical qualities presented in the film: There were dramatizations, black and white flashbacks, color, and special effects used throughout the film.

Step 3: Post-Viewing

1. What is the central message of this motion picture? The central message could have been to never assume or misinterpret something. 

2. Consider the effectiveness of this film communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? The film had a lot of weaknesses in communicating its central message. It was as if the filmmakers were trying a bit too hard to make it funny that there wasn't any room for it to have a serious tone. 

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond? I think the filmmakers wanted the audience to laugh at their witty jokes.

4. Does this film appeal more to the viewer’s emotion? How does it make you feel? No, it does not. It didn't really make me feel anything. 

5. Write a question to the filmmaker that is left unanswered by the motion picture: Who was the man in the beginning?

6. Would you recommend this movie to your friends? (Y/N)? No, I would not. I thought it was horrible.

7. How would you grade this movie? (E-NC) I would give this film a CR. The idea was a bit creative but the storyline wasn't written well.