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Little Monsters

2019 · 94 min

A gory zombie romp that stays surprisingly sweet, balancing crude laughs with genuine warmth and a feel-good finish.

Directed by
Abe Forsythe
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad
Tagline
Playtime is over.
Overview
A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Abe Forsythe
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • found family
  • survival
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Abe Forsythe
Starring
Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Diesel La Torraca, Kat Stewart, Nadia Townsend, Marshall Napier, Glenn Hazeldine
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
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