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The Mothertown

2014 · 126 min

A scrappy, joke-filled zombie romp that lurches between gory set-pieces and amateurish charm, never taking itself seriously.

Directed by
John Williams
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Tagline
When the dead roam the potteries oatcakes aren't the only thing on the menu
Overview
Following a virus in the water supply the people of Stoke-on-Trent are quickly turned into rampaging zombies. Follow various groups of survivors as they deal with apocalypse in their own wat! Life will never be the same again

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Directed by
John Williams
Genres
Horror, Comedy
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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