Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘A Cadaver Christmas’

Written by Scott Edwards

Christmas is the best time of the year to spend with your family, but there are folks out there that do not have a family and what should they do to celebrate? Over my years, I have met many of these people and while I feel bad for them, I know there is something that I can do to help brighten their spirits. Hanging out on Christmas Eve at a local watering hole and having fun conversations with them and talking about life gives many people a smile that they would not usually have. Even taking it a step further and inviting them over for dinner has happened and it becomes a very entertaining evening. This is not a way to take pity on people that don’t have a family, but rather a nice way to convey Christmas cheer to those who may not have it otherwise and a great thing to do to celebrate the holiday. 
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Getting another drink in him, Tom is just happy to have his friendly bartender Eddie with him. After losing his parents years ago, Christmas is a rough time for Tom and it usually results in a failed suicide attempt, but tonight will be different. Seeing a man entering the bar, covered in blood, who only wants to use the restroom, Eddie calls the police since he knows that there is something up. As the Janitor comes out of the restroom, the two men urge him to stay until the police arrive and find out that he has a story to tell.

Running into the bar after being attacked by some crazed people in the parking lot, Sam is next to himself and wants to know what is happening around town. With the promise of taking the group to the station, the group heads outside to see a group of zombies surrounding the officer’s car. Beating them down with a shovel, the Janitor takes the lead, only to find out that Sam is taking him back to where it all started. Not wanting to return to the university where the zombies came from, the Janitor has no choice in the matter as Sam has his gun and is not afraid to use it, even on the innocent.

Making their way upstairs, Sam, Eddie, Tom, a Perp and the Janitor come across the hall where the Janitor was first attacked. Seeing that the bodies have somehow moved away after they were re-killed, the Janitor urges the group to find some weapons, but Sam is having none of it. As a power struggle commences between the two men, they find that the group has separated, but more importantly they discover that the cadavers in the school have come back to life. Listening to the Janitor’s story about what he saw before fleeing the school, the group know that there is one person that might have answers, but when reading the professor’s notes, they find out that they will be in for a fight of lifetime, one that not everyone will walk away from.

Being shot in Grindhouse fashion, this is just a great zombie movie that revolves around Christmas. You cannot help but to like all of the characters, especially when the cadavers start to make a run at them. While you have two headstrong characters facing off for power over the group, you find that they both have their motives for fighting off the undead. This movie also gives you plenty of laughs to go along with the gore that fills the halls of the school and even in the face of danger, you still find a laugh or two to keep you from shying away from the screen. With cadavers returning to life, plenty of blood, zombies, bits, separated limbs, a Perp, a Janitor, an Officer, a Bartender, a campus security guard and the truth behind reanimation being revealed, this is just a fun zombie movie that will keep you intrigued throughout, mostly because when you see Christmas decorations being used as weapons, it is hard to look away. Stay Scared.

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