Zombie Self-Defense Force (2006)

"Zombie self-defense force" is a excellent horror comedy from Japan, it delivers exactly what you want: zombies, lots of gore, comedy and many quotes and references from other movies.The movie begins with a speak against the "political" war strategy of the United states (while proudly showing the Japaness flag), but at the same times, the speaker confess that all the world likes their culture: the music, the hamburgers and the movies from Hollywood, including George Romero movies (which he is defined as a "genius").After this introduction, the real movie starts: A flying saucer lands in some woods of the Mount Fuji, suddenly, the dead turns into zombies and a group of militaries, a criminal and a famous singer (or model) must fight for their lives.....they reach a small house, but the zombies are coming there too ! This is a little masterpiece, i recommend it if you like horror comedies in general.

I laughed til I cried. I paused it so I wouldn't miss anything while laughing so hard. I wasn't sure at first if it was deliberately bad, but now I'm undecided whether it's deliberately awesomely bad or awesomely deliberately bad. EVERY horror movie cliché is included and indelicately skewered, and no detail is missed in showing the love the filmmakers have for bad horror movies. Their craft is evident, particularly in the most over-the-top, seemingly careless bits. They say that they were inspired by George Romero, but if Ed Wood was making films today, THIS would be the ultimate spoof tribute of them. *** Spoilers *** The best bits all (to my mind) come under the heading of Spoilers - not that I think they'll hurt your enjoyment, but if you've already decided to watch it, then skip this. Otherwise, hopefully these will convince you. My favorite part was when the Zombie Fetus (4 months along, incredibly cheesy... with teeth) uses it's attached umbilical cord like a lariat. Then the dichotomy throughout between top-of-the-genre effects and ones that belonged in Godzilla or an Ed Wood film. I loved the fact that they deliberately showed the plastic sheeting covering the floor in the house rented as a set and how every stereotype was milked. There's the self-obsessed Pop-Star ("If you help me, I'll let you do me."), her sycophantic attendants, the Yakuza, the adulterer and his pregnant blackmailing girlfriend, the ineffective military, the UFO and the Tamagotchie alien, the ancient Samurai warrior, the secret Cyborg, and Mt. Fuji. There's even a tip-of-the-hat to MJ's Thriller. But wait! There's more! Too much to list - this movie, from start to finish is not just funny, it's F^%#$ing Funny.

Remember Todd Sheets? no? well... the zombie bloodbath trilogy? Never heard of it...OK. Well, Todd sheets was(is?) a bottom of the barrel zombie movie maker, his movies were cheap, shot on video, with lots of gore, no plot and stupid jokes. This is like a Japanesse version of those movies, improved because this was made 20 years after those movies so we have better camera equipment and better fx, but the soul of this is similar to those. We have some awful cgi(some blood looks like it was made with paintbrush...thats the worst of the worst) and the space ships and all the cgi is horrible, but the non-cgi fx is cool, good zombie make up and gore. The movie is entertaining for the fans of no budget pictures like me.

If you're a fan of films like "Brain Dead", "Bad Taste", "Battle Royale" and "Shaun of the Dead" you will probably like this film. Be prepared for non-stop killing of and by zombies, with enough bizarre and completely over the top scenes to make this film worthy of the label "cult".Further, let's also not leave out the "kawai" (cute) but slutty photo model who you'll find crawling around in her mini skirt while fleeing for zombies, showing just enough panties to please the Japanese males for whom this film is obviously intended.So why the 5? Below average acting, B-movie quality special effects and the lack of a storyline do not allow me to give any higher rating.