Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- goofy
- sardonic
- halloween party
- late night horror comedy
What critics said
Critics generally found the low-budget zombie comedy likable, amusing, and visually competent, though uneven and deliberately silly.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike and Brent awaken as coherent zombies, retain personalities, and pursue a personal road-trip mission.
The central story follows Mike and Brent traveling to find Mike's lost love while evading corporate agents.
The film uses an unexpectedly sympathetic pair of zombies and balances undead horror with deliberately foolish comedy.
Agents of a ruthless company chase the protagonists during the zombie attack for an undisclosed agenda.
Films like DeadHeads, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shared zombie comedy, irreverent humor, and mismatched undead protagonists
Zombieland
shared horror parody, gross-out comedy, and ensemble survival antics
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
shared buddy road movie structure, comic violence, and genre satire
Fido
shared low-budget zombie comedy and eccentric character-driven humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Drew T. Pierce, Brett Pierce
- Release Date
- 2011-04-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (115)
Cast
- Michael McKiddy
- Ross Kidder
- Markus Taylor
- Sebastian Galasso
- Benjamin Webster
- Harry Burkey
- Natalie Victoria
- Eden Malyn
- Bart Pierce
- David Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is DeadHeads about?
- Two self-aware zombies hit the road to reunite one of them with his lost love while a ruthless corporation hunts them through an undead outbreak.
- What is DeadHeads like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DeadHeads as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is DeadHeads violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in DeadHeads as graphic.
- What did critics think of DeadHeads?
- Critics generally found the low-budget zombie comedy likable, amusing, and visually competent, though uneven and deliberately silly.
- Which films are like DeadHeads?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and Fido.
- How long is DeadHeads?
- DeadHeads runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch DeadHeads?
- In United States, DeadHeads streams on Amazon Prime Video, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
