Overview
A hilarious and heartfelt journey through the chaos of filmmaking amidst a zombie apocalypse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- bouncy
- heartfelt
- movie night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated its inventive structure, heartfelt ensemble spirit, clever satire, and energetic revival of zombie comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The zombie film and the process of making and broadcasting it are both central layers of the story.
Seemingly awkward or incidental moments are revisited as carefully motivated filmmaking and performance choices.
The cast and crew must overcome interpersonal friction and production problems to complete their zombie project.
The film uses familiar undead imagery while satirizing filmmaking and giving the zombie comedy form fresh energy.
Films like One Cut of the Dead, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shares zombie horror, exuberant comedy, inventive formal structure, and affectionate genre satire
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
shares horror comedy, escalating chaos, ensemble dynamics, and playful self-awareness about genre conventions
The Disaster Artist
shares cinema-on-cinema storytelling, metatextual humor, collaborative filmmaking themes, and warm ensemble energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinichiro Ueda
- Release Date
- 2017-11-04
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (1041)
Cast
- Takayuki Hamatsu
- Yuzuki Akiyama
- Kazuaki Nagaya
- Harumi Shuhama
- Mao
- Hiroshi Ichihara
- Manabu Hosoi
- Shuntarô Yamazaki
- Shinichiro Osawa
- Donguri
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One Cut of the Dead about?
- A scrappy Japanese zombie production turns backstage chaos, family devotion, and sheer perseverance into infectious cinematic comedy.
- What is One Cut of the Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One Cut of the Dead as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is One Cut of the Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in One Cut of the Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of One Cut of the Dead?
- Critics broadly celebrated its inventive structure, heartfelt ensemble spirit, clever satire, and energetic revival of zombie comedy.
- Which films are like One Cut of the Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and The Disaster Artist.
- How long is One Cut of the Dead?
- One Cut of the Dead runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch One Cut of the Dead?
- In United States, One Cut of the Dead streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
