Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- absurd
- witty
- cult movie night
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's energetic splatter slapstick, Cuban political commentary, and inventive twist on zombie comedy.
What sets it apart
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State media describes the undead as dissidents, turning the zombie outbreak into a pointed critique of Cuban government discourse.
Juan creates a business charging people to kill zombies and dispose of infected relatives.
The film relocates zombie comedy to Havana and grounds its slapstick apocalypse in Cuban family, media, and political life.
Zombie attacks, flesh-eating, and chaotic kills are presented through wild comic set pieces and absurd humor.
Films like Juan of the Dead, and why
Shaun of the Dead
zombie comedy combining slapstick, gore, friendship, and affectionate genre satire
Zombieland
darkly comic zombie apocalypse with social commentary and ensemble survival
The Return of the Living Dead
politically charged horror comedy using undead chaos to critique institutions and ideology
Fido
culturally specific zombie satire with absurd humor and an opportunistic protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Alejandro Brugués
- Release Date
- 2011-10-14
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (310)
Cast
- Alexis Díaz de Villegas
- Jorge Molina
- Andros Perugorría
- Andrea Duro
- Jazz Vilá
- Eliecer Ramírez
- Blanca Rosa Blanco
- Susana Pous
- Antonio Dechent
- Eslinda Núñez
Common questions
- What is Juan of the Dead about?
- A Cuban slacker turns a zombie apocalypse into a dubious survival business while struggling to protect his daughter and friends.
- What is Juan of the Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Juan of the Dead as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Juan of the Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Juan of the Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Juan of the Dead?
- Critics broadly praised the film's energetic splatter slapstick, Cuban political commentary, and inventive twist on zombie comedy.
- Which films are like Juan of the Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, The Return of the Living Dead, and Fido.
- How long is Juan of the Dead?
- Juan of the Dead runs 96 minutes.
