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Zombeavers:
What's it about?
Three college chicks head out to the sticks for some relaxation time only to wind up battling undead beavers ... as you do.
Who would I recognise in it?
Rachel Melvin, Cortney Palm, Brent Briscoe, John Mayer, Bill Burr.
Great/Good/Alright/Shite?
It's a schlocky low budget horror comedy along the lines of Critters meets American Pie, and it's surprisingly good. The focus on using practical beaver puppets adds a pinch of 1980s charm and there's a sprinkling of post-millennium sauciness throughout. Naturally, the script and characters aren't especially deep, but the protagonists are entertaining to be around. While the script takes a little while to get going in the beginning, it quickly finds its footing and tosses out some genuinely funny lines. In addition to the seam of humour running through it, Zombeavers also manages to subvert a few genre expectations, doing its part to blow the dust off what could have become an awful piece of trash. Certainly it's not going to win any awards or critical acclaim, and your mileage may vary, but the filmmakers are obviously having fun with a knowingly daft plot. The main feature clocks in at about 68 minutes, so it wisely doesn't outstay its welcome (the remaining time is dedicated to a blooper reel and the credits). It's a little bit sexy, a little bit sassy, and generally an all-round fun time. They could have gone further with both the nudity and the gore (and, even, the beaver jokes), but all-in-all it's a thoroughly silly slice of entertainment. Good.

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