# Cooties (2014)

> When a virus turns an elementary school’s children into feral attackers, an unlikely teacher-led team fights to survive with irreverent humor and zombie-movie brutality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/138161

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Cary Murnion, Jonathan Milott
- Cast: Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, Jack McBrayer, Nasim Pedrad, Leigh Whannell, Morgan Lily, Rebecca Marshall
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2490326/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, frantic, gross out, horror movie night, cult film night

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