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"Every human on that battlefield will die!" Umbrella Ent. in Australia has debuted the official trailer for a kooky action comedy called The Emu War, set for a special release this weekend Down Under. Following sold out screenings at Monster Fest, Umbrella is bringing The Emu War back to cinemas for a weekend of event screenings from June 21-23. "Created by the prolific Australian comedy outfit, Hot Dad Productions, this web-series turned feature film is an unhinged take on the true story of the infamous Great Emu War that will have audiences laughing, gagging, and cheering till the very end." Based on the Great Emu War of 1932, a platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia's deadliest flightless beasts in this shockingly violent comedy. The non-stop joke fest stars some of Australia’s finest comedians: Damian Callinan, Lisa Fineberg, Aaron Gocs, Dane Simpson, Ben Russell,...

Based on true events – no seriously, there was a “Great Emu War” back in 1932 – the upcoming horror movie The Emu War looks to recapture the same bad-good energy of the Birdemic films. If that sounds up your alley, we’re happy to serve up the trailer this morning.

An emu mob fights back against Australian soldiers in this “unapologetically silly, ultra-low budget war epic,” and you can watch the official trailer for The Emu War down below.

In the upcoming movie, “Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, a rag tag platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia’s deadliest flightless beasts. Haunted by the kidnapping of his son at the hands of the Emus, Major Meredith leads the platoon behind enemy lines in order to kill the emus Leader the Queen Emu.”

Lisa Fineberg, John Campbell and Jay Morrissey directed The Emu War,...