Undead or Alive (2007)

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A soldier on the run from the union army and a lovelorn cowboy (Chris Kattan) find their flight from a corrupt old west sheriff complicated by the onslaught of a stammering horde of cannibalistic zombies in a hybrid horror comedy western from director Glasgow Phillips. Elmer Winslow (James Denton)… More A soldier on the run from the union army and a lovelorn cowboy (Chris Kattan) find their flight from a corrupt old west sheriff complicated by the onslaught of a stammering horde of cannibalistic zombies in a hybrid horror comedy western from director Glasgow Phillips. Elmer Winslow (James Denton) and Luke Budd (Chris Kattan) are two misfits with no place in society. After fleecing a crooked lawman for all he's worth, these two lawless drifters discover that a mysterious plague is turning upstanding everyday people into mindless ghouls with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. As the dead begin to rise from the earth and all hope of escape from this barren wasteland begins to look as bleak as the landscape itself, the appearance of Geronimo's beautiful niece provides the pair with just the motivation needed to break free from the cold wet grip of the living dead. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Glasgow Phillips
Genres: Western, Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: May 17, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Dec 11, 2007

Critic Reviews

Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter
Technically, the zombie carnage is impressive, but director Glasgow Phillips never quite establishes a tone that sells the effects as either horrific or comedic; they're just there.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...undoubtedly benefits from the inspired casting of Brian Posehn as a blood-thirsty zombie.
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
One can't help but feel that the screenplay needed three or four more polishes before production got rolling.
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
If a movie has to tell you up front that it's going to be funny, it's not going to be funny.
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
You'd be pleasantly surprised if you had only rented Undead or Alive because everything else you were interested in was already out . . .
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
Undead or alive, this movie is definitely not wanted.

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Steve K

Doesn't balance the horror and silliness properly, so a lot of scenes and lines fell flat.
Nay Nay B

Brian posehn is the only reason it's even semi-tolerable, if you're a budding indie film maker and you want to make a zombie movie, watch this and take notes because the whole thing is a good example of what not to do. First lesson: don't cast chris kattan.
Eduardo C

Miscast, horribly acted, poorly written and incompetently directed, this flick is DOa. Kudos for not skimping on the violence and a fuck you for everything else. What is it with the sudden influx of comedy-western-horror mashups?
Nicky M

Uneven horror/comedy (or as the makers say Zombedy) set in the old west. Annoying inserts explaining (and then happening) during the zombie attacks. Brian Posehn does get a few laughs as the 1st of the zombified, but the rest strains for giggles and groans, achieving a few.
Leo L

Hilarious!! Absolutely great! Interesting story plot. Great cast. Chris Kattan in a zombie comedy flick was absolutely brilliant. A must-see!
James B

Well, I thought this was going to be a complete disaster. Amazingly, it isn't. Not good by any means, but there are a few laughs, and lots of fake squriting blood!