Follow the Dead (2020) Movie Review

Follow the Dead – Movie Review

Director: Adam William Cahill

Writer: Adam William Cahill (Screenplay)

Cast

Luke Corcoran
Tadhg Devery (The Cured)
Marybeth Herron
Luke Collins
Cristina Ryan (Zenith Protocol)

Plot: As viral videos seem to evidence the fall of Dublin at the hands of the undead, four Millennials in rural Ireland can’t discern fake news from real. Has a dependent lifestyle left them too naive to weather their fate?

Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Follow the Dead starts as we meet Robbie (Corcoran), his sister Liv (Herron) and cousins Chi (Devery) and Jay (Collins) living in a small rural Irish town. When want-to-be internet personality Liv discovers a series of viral videos coming out of Dublin, the town prepares for the worse. They see zombie-like attacks and the town needs to prepare for what might happen if it spreads.

When the zombies start reaching the local area, the family must come together to survive. However, Robbie’s ex-wife Kate (Ryan) has returned to town and led to tension between the group.

Verdict on Follow the Dead

Follow the Dead is a horror comedy following a close Irish family trying to survive a zombie outbreak. They are shown to be slackers who are broken after personal events. However, they must put them aside to prove they want to carry on living in the apocalyptic world.

This is a fun zombie comedy, it creates a group of funny characters where Chi and Jay often steal the show. They have a funny partnership in the movie that excels in what could have been plain supporting figures. The personal drama feels a lot like Shaun of the Dead, with Robbie reflecting Shaun a lot. While the zombie side of events comes later in the movie, which helps with the social media spread angle the story is working so well with. If you want a laugh, this movie going to be one to check out.

Final Thoughts – Follow the Dead is a funny zombie comedy with hints of Shaun of the Dead.