Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- absurd
- wholesome
- cult movie night
- halloween gathering
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an inventive, funny, and occasionally touching zombie satire whose gore complements its retro suburban comedy, though some considered the premise thin or the satire overextended.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Willard resembles an idealized 1950s suburb while Zomcon regulates the undead and domestic life through collars.
Zomcon turns zombies into household laborers while Bill suppresses affection and Helen is neglected within the Robinson home.
Zomcon's authority, compulsory zombie control, and childhood training to shoot reflect the film's satire of institutionalized security.
Timmy and Helen treat Fido as a person rather than a threat, challenging the assumption that every uncontrolled zombie is inherently murderous.
Films like Fido, and why
Shaun of the Dead
zombie comedy blending gore, romance, family dynamics, and social satire
The Stepford Wives
retro suburban science-fiction satire with stylized genre conventions and domestic unease
All That Heaven Allows
melodramatic romance and social conformity filtered through glossy 1950s suburban genre satire
Dead Alive
comic zombie horror using gore, absurdity, and eccentric character relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Currie
- Release Date
- 2006-09-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (505)
Cast
- Billy Connolly
- Carrie-Anne Moss
- Dylan Baker
- Kesun Loder
- Henry Czerny
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Sonja Bennett
- Alexia Fast
- Brandon Olds
- Jennifer Clement
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon 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 Fido about?
- A lonely boy’s bond with his domesticated zombie challenges a repressive suburban society built on fear, obedience, and undead labor.
- What is Fido like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fido as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fido violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fido as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fido?
- Critics broadly found the film an inventive, funny, and occasionally touching zombie satire whose gore complements its retro suburban comedy, though some considered the premise thin or the satire overextended.
- Which films are like Fido?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, The Stepford Wives, All That Heaven Allows, and Dead Alive.
- How long is Fido?
- Fido runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fido?
- In United States, Fido streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
