An obsessive fan of a zombie apocalypse survivalist manages to capture the world's first live zombie, her ticket to getting to appear on her hero's basic cable public access show. Yet the zombie is not what he appears.
A clever twist on the zombie motif with a twist ending. Also manages to skewer cable television pundits, self-assigned experts, and the culture of reality TV with an in-your-face performance by Wynkoop. The story doesn't waste any time, covering a lot in twelve minutes. Hansen (writer-director) has potential.
This story isn't scary--"horror" shorts rarely are--but is funny and ironic with at least four twists. (That's a twist every three minutes!) Hansen does a nice job of developing a simple concept that can be covered well in twelve minutes.
The main criticisms are ones common to all horror shorts, in that they're made on shoestring budgets with limited talent and capabilities. Most shorts are practice for filmmakers to learn their craft and showcase their capabilities, a demo for their resume. This film accomplishes that and is entertaining too.
