Zombie in a Penguin Suit is a 2011 American short film directed by Chris Russell.[1]
| Zombie in a Penguin Suit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Russell |
| Based on | What's Black, White & Red All Over? by Hugo Garza |
| Produced by | Chris Russell Jared Stern Josh Breslow Jessica Mulder Stephanie Stender Jim Meegan Arian Winn |
| Starring | Michael Wetherbee |
| Cinematography | Jim Meegan |
| Music by | Marc Mellits |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Plot
editThe short film follows the path of an employee at the New England Aquarium dressed as a penguin that had become a zombie during the zombie apocalypse. He walks across long stretches of land, including a city street and a forest, and ends up in a suburban neighborhood where he is supposedly shot by someone who is surviving there. As the credits roll, a video plays of the aquarium worker before the zombie outbreak.
Cast
edit- Michael Wetherbee as the Zombie
- Dave Meegan as the Trucker
During the credits, a list of names of the extras who portrayed other zombies in the film is given, stating: "Featuring a cornucopia of things living and/or dead, as portrayed by..."[2]
Reception
editThe short film was generally well received by viewers and was one of Film School Rejects' "11 Best Short Films of 2011".[3] Gazelle Emami of The Huffington Post wrote that "by the end, it kind of makes you want to hug a zombie."[4] Cyriaque Lamar of io9 said that "it will definitely make you sympathize with the ambulating vitality-deprived."[5] Joe Berkowitz of Fast Company described it as an "oddly affecting take on a familiar genre."[6]
References
edit- ^ Matheson, Whitney. "Short film: 'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'". USA Today. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Zombie in a Penguin Suit: Full Cast and Crew". zombieinapenguinsuit.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ Beggs, Scott. "Year In Review: The 11 Best Short Films of 2011". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Stunning Short Film Makes You Want To Hug A Zombie". The Huffington Post. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Zombie in a Penguin Suit adds even more indignity to the existence of a shambling corpse". io9. 24 October 2011.
- ^ Joe Berkowitz, "Meet The Man Behind The Zombie Penguin: Chris Russell's 'Zombie In A Penguin Suit' is the breakout undead hit of the week." Fast Company, October 19, 2011.