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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

2015 · 93 min

A goofy, gory thrill ride that mixes gross-out zombie chaos with teenage buddy comedy and never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Christopher Landon
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Tye Sheridan, Sarah Dumont, Logan Miller

Tagline: Always bring protection.
Overview: Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

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Directed by: Christopher Landon
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Tye Sheridan, Sarah Dumont, Logan Miller

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
survival
violence
loyalty
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	7
Horror	5
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, horror
Directed by: Christopher Landon
Written by: Christopher Landon, Carrie Lee Wilson, Emi Mochizuki
Starring: Tye Sheridan, Sarah Dumont, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, David Koechner, Hiram A. Murray, Cloris Leachman
Music: Matthew Margeson
Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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