Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Walking Deceased’

Written by Scott Edwards 

There are times in life where you have to depend on the help of others. Even if you do not trust them completely, they could be more of a blessing in disguise than a hindrance. When not knowing their back story, or even their real names, they may be the only people that are left on the planet that want to help ensure your survival in extreme situations, but they could also be looking for something else from you. Putting your faith in complete strangers may not be high on your priority list, but when the end of the world is at hand, are you left with any other choice?

Sheriff Lincoln is pulling out of a coma that his son accidentally put him in while hitting a foul ball at a T-Ball game. Not knowing what is happening to the world, he is met by Green Bay and Chicago in the hospital and told about their hiding spot in the local mall. Although the Sheriff wants to find his family first, he does truly understand what is happening in the outside world where zombies have taken over. With his first two zombie kills under his belt when leaving the hospital, he finds that his wife and son have found refuge in their old stomping ground, the local strip club. When finding that his son has grown up, he sees that his wife has made a name for herself, being the only living stripper that dances at the club, and people from miles around come to watch her. But their reunion is cut short when a zombie takes a bite out of her goods, and Chris has to put her down. Knowing that it is no longer safe in the club, the two venture to the mall to find a safe place to hold up until the apocalypse passes over. 

Green Bay is not the smartest of people in the mall, and he often finds solace in talking to cardboard cut outs to get his feelings out and while doing so, misses the next onslaught of the dead moving in. As Brooklyn rushes down to the open doors, she drops as many walkers as she can, but when she is overrun by the dead, Romeo puts his sludge on her face to drive the other zombies away. Loving that he has saved her, Brooklyn professes her love for the cold, silent man and does not take notice that he is one of the dead she has vowed to kill along the way. With the mall being breached, the group gives up their sanctuary and Chicago and Sheriff Lincoln and decide that they would be safer heading to the farm that has not yet been touched by the outbreak.

Arriving at Safe Haven Farm, the group is met by the owners Abraham and Sarah, but not their daughter Isaac who is sick somewhere on the property. Suspicious of the fact these people are too nice, the group believes that the older couple may be cannibals since they do not seem to take into account what is happening in the outside world. Meeting Isaac, the group feels a little bit better about their current situation and that they will not be killed in their sleep. But the safety that the farm can offer only goes so far as the group discovers a stash of fireworks and sets them off, letting everyone within earshot know where they are. Darnell shares the group’s fears, but with all of the things he has been hearing about places to stay, along with rumors about a Mysterious Wanderer who kills zombies with ease, he knows that everyone will find a way to survive.

Talk about a movie that hits all of your favorite zombie tropes, The Walking Deceased does not pull any punches when it comes to the problems each one has shown about surviving the apocalypse, but in a hilarious fashion. This is a movie to watch if you are feeling a little run down by over acting, too much drama, or just want to walk away with a smile after watching. There is plenty of action as well, and head shots galore to make any true lover of the genre applaud, and a Sheriff that cannot remember what his son name really is, Carl, Chris, whatever. Even though this is a knockoff of several different movies and your favorite zombie show, it is more entertaining to let your guard down and just let it take you where it wants to. I give this movie props on my end for calling out what will happen with the world's loss of Twitter and the reaction it stirs in those who have gotten the handles they have fought a lifetime for. Keep laughing and Stay Scared.

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