An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)

Accidental Zombie is yet another take on the well-worn "monster on the outside, human on the inside" theme. Ted has recently returned from a vacation in the Caribbean and has a strange skin rash. Slowly he comes to the realization that he was actually involved in some sort of ritual and is now a zombie. He joins a support group for other confused "paranormals", including a fairy who has lost her wings, a werewolf, a troll who has become too smart and needs help becoming dumb again, and a vampire. Ted also has to deal with his misfit extended family, including a grandfather who is dating a witch, his two parents with "skin problems" and his sex-crazed aunt who can't keep her hands off his uncle-in-law (who thinks he'll be the next President.)

In the world of this movie, every character is varying degrees of odd and eccentric, and monsters are just another ingredient in the mix. Human or outcast, it's their humanity underneath (or lack thereof) which ultimately shows itself in the end.

Production, pacing, writing, script, editing and acting all reveal the amateur chops and low budget, and it takes a bit of effort to get through. This is a lazy Sunday or a folding laundry film, not one for surprising your friends with an offbeat, destined-to-go-viral weird hidden gem, like Wolf Cop or The Greasy Strangler. Still, there's some sincere charm to be found if you have the patience and appreciate some of its low-budget earnestness and inventiveness.