ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009)

60% of critics liked it
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A small town wrestling with xenophobia is forced to open its collective mind in order to ward off a pack of brain-champing ghouls in this horror-comedy from writer and director Kevin Hamedani. It's 2003, America has invaded Iraq, and Port Gamble, Washington is a town in the Pacific Northwest that's… More A small town wrestling with xenophobia is forced to open its collective mind in order to ward off a pack of brain-champing ghouls in this horror-comedy from writer and director Kevin Hamedani. It's 2003, America has invaded Iraq, and Port Gamble, Washington is a town in the Pacific Northwest that's fallen on hard times; fishing in the nearby harbor has dried up, local businesses are closing, and a lot of folks in town are looking for someone to blame for their troubles. Frida (Janette Armand), a college student of Middle Eastern descent, has come home for the summer to work in her dad's diner, and has to deal with narrow-minded locals who foolishly suspect she might be a terrorist. Meanwhile, Tom (Doug Fahl), who left Port Gamble years before, is wary about returning to visit his mother; Tom is gay, and has come home to tell his mom about his sexual orientation and introduce her to his boyfriend Lance (Cooper Hopkins). However, Frida's work behind the counter and Tom's revelation to his family take a back seat when a pack of hungry, flesh-eating zombies invade Port Gamble, and the most narrow-minded members of the community are forced to throw in their lot with some folks they're not sure they trust to fight off the undead mob. ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction was an official selection at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Kevin Hamedani
Written By: Kevin Hamedani, Ramon Isao
Genres: Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 18, 2009 Wide
On DVD: Mar 23, 2010
Studio: Typecast Pictures

Critic Reviews

Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix
Kevin Hamedani's muddy, heavy-handed parody of War on Terror paranoia doesn't vary much from genre formula, but it does serve up political correctness with refreshingly bad taste.
Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique
Zombies of Mass Destruction attempts to use its familiar genre elements in the service of a post-9/11 political satire...unfortunately, the jokes fall flat, and the horror never hits a nerve.
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
Certainly not on the scale of a Romero, but at least these filmmakers paid some attention in zombie class.
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
Seek and destroy all copies of this DVD.
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Has the potential to become a minor hit on the midnight film circuit with the help of a mid-level indie distributor.

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Ken S

So much unnecessary human drama. It's a Zombie film not General Hospital.
_kelly .

Somewhat entertaining if you, like me, are addicted to zombie films. The makeup is often sub-par, but the acting level is much higher than most Z-movies. There are also some really impressive (non-action) gore installations. Available on Netflix Instant Watch, so check it there if… More
Somewhat entertaining if you, like me, are addicted to zombie films. The makeup is often sub-par, but the acting level is much higher than most Z-movies. There are also some really impressive (non-action) gore installations. Available on Netflix Instant Watch, so check it there if you're a zombie addict.
Randy T

Campy pseudo-horror that tries to be scary, funny and hip. 0 for 3. What <i>ZMD</i> does manage to do is insult Muslims, gays and legitimate genre films. This is an hour and a half of your life that you are going to want back.
Robert C

A love a good zombie film. Sadly this wasn't very good. The "gore" was "student film" quality as was most fo the acting and writing. Two stars for making the three "main characters" (and survivors) a gay couple and an Iranian girl and a half… More
A love a good zombie film. Sadly this wasn't very good. The "gore" was "student film" quality as was most fo the acting and writing. Two stars for making the three "main characters" (and survivors) a gay couple and an Iranian girl and a half star for actually killing a kid on screen TWICE!
Brian D

Good fun and very gory but its no Shaun of the dead! Acting could of been better and the ending did'nt do the movie any favours. Worth a look if you like zombie movies.
Nicky M

As a zombie lover, I really wanted to like this but I didn't. Missed all the marks, offensively bad writing, and just flat, flat, flat. Bad makeup, lousy gore, not scary, not funny, and not heart pounding. Other than that.....
Sarah P

I thought it was pretty funny and gruesome. A worthwhile watch!
Leo L

Wow, what can I say about this zombie flick. Initially, my presumption was that this would be an interesting one , considering that it was included within the "Eight Films to Die For" series but I was in for a surprise. The overall effects were about so-so, but it was the… More
Wow, what can I say about this zombie flick. Initially, my presumption was that this would be an interesting one , considering that it was included within the "Eight Films to Die For" series but I was in for a surprise. The overall effects were about so-so, but it was the character dialogue that was absolutely tacky. Normally, I would overlook this by the outrun of the action sequences and story plot but it barely sufficed. The few individuals who survived the ordeal were a bit interesting, but the overall story plot was ridiculous and offensive. Given that the zombie outbreak resulted of some form of a viral attack, but to connect it with some form of Muslim terrorist factor? Really, and to include the post-9/11 event as a forum- well, some may find that of interest but the overall story plot would have been better directed in another central form. Janette Armand, Doug Fahl, Cooper Hopkins, Russell Hodgkinson, and Bill Johns stars. Recommendation: Hmmm.....it's your call here but, assuredly one of the worse "Eight Films to Die For" movie.
John M

If you are into the genre there basically is no reason why you shouldn't watch this movie. It's definitely better than the average low-budget zombie-flick. A funny, gory, decent and entertaining zombie flick.