The battle to control real killing zombies while filming is wonderfully handled, particularly when Vishi’s mother (Nandita Shenoy) comes to get her son after he has not been home for days, only to be attacked herself. The tour de force of this film is her zombie incarnation of malevolence, with a sense that the world of horror is not all Caucasian but encompasses many people of colour and backgrounds. Her dialogue as she roams the house in search of her son, the belief in taking him home, etc., is something that makes this film stand out.
If it’s possible to need comic relief in a comedy, you have. A local constable (Eddie Griffin) is dispatched to investigate disappearances and gets to pontificate a lot about excrement in life.
“…keeps the flow going with literal buckets of blood, shootings, and burgeoning romances…”
Director Cooper Roberts keeps the flow going with literal buckets of blood, shootings, and burgeoning romances between Emma and Bucky as they film, get soaked in gore, smile, come out of their shells, and realize their dreams. The screenplay isn’t cluttered but fast-moving, with dialogue delivered at a clipped pace reminiscent of thirties comedies by all the actors mixed with sentimental VHS footage of family life featuring Le Boeuf’s family. Even the preposterous battle with the giant mutated turtle called Caesar is well-handled better than the use of the large marshmallow man from Ghost Busters.
All You Need is Blood brings overt comedy elements with a dash of serious undertone that is delivered by the undead creatures. Layered with the rest of the cast, keeping the same seriousness of a story tossing a bit of the absurd like death by chopsticks, perhaps an homage to the malevolent Hong Kong film The Untold Story. Lots of spraying blood, action, and wisecracking dialogue reminiscent of the infamous American Guinea Pig film series. You have one lovely, fun film to chow down your popcorn.
"…Lots of spraying blood, action, and wisecracking dialogue..."