Wild Zero
A wannabe rocker gains a legendary blood brother and a crash course in extraterrestrial zombie warfare when aliens overrun Earth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- frantic
- midnight movie screening
- cult film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an exuberant, silly midnight-movie spectacle whose giddy energy works best for cult audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The alien invasion and zombie carnage are inseparable from Guitar Wolf's rock-and-roll identity and the blood-brother bond with Ace.
The story combines aliens, zombies, outrageous violence, and an explicitly silly plot with giddy midnight-movie energy.
Wannabe rocker Ace moves from rescuing Guitar Wolf from his manager to confronting a planetary alien and zombie invasion.
Its unrepentantly silly storyline, splatter violence, rock music, and high-energy presentation are tailored to cult and midnight audiences.
Films like Wild Zero, and why
From Dusk till Dawn
campy splatter horror, rock-and-roll attitude, and exuberant genre mashup
Dead Alive
zombie comedy, graphic pulp violence, and irreverent cult sensibility
Repo! The Genetic Opera
punk-inflected science fiction, outrageous action, and midnight-movie energy
Shaun of the Dead
comic zombie mayhem, affectionate genre parody, and high-energy ensemble adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Tetsuro Takeuchi
- Release Date
- 1999-08-28
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (82)
Cast
- Seiji
- Billy
- Toru
- Masashi Endô
- Kwancharu Shitichai
- Makoto Inamiya
- Haruka Nakajo
- Shirô Namiki
- Taneko
- Yoshiyuki Morishita
Common questions
- What is Wild Zero about?
- A wannabe rocker gains a legendary blood brother and a crash course in extraterrestrial zombie warfare when aliens overrun Earth.
- What is Wild Zero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wild Zero as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Wild Zero violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wild Zero as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wild Zero?
- Critics broadly found the film an exuberant, silly midnight-movie spectacle whose giddy energy works best for cult audiences.
- Which films are like Wild Zero?
- Films with a similar feel include From Dusk till Dawn, Dead Alive, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and Shaun of the Dead.
- How long is Wild Zero?
- Wild Zero runs 98 minutes.
