Attack of the Herbals

Premise

In the small Scottish village of Lobster Cove, residents are angered when a retailer gains permission to build a supermarket complex on a nature spot. Some locals start a herbal-tea cottage industry to raise funds against the retailer. The tea becomes popular for its rejuvenating properties, but side effects emerge.

Reception

Robert Cherkowski of Filmstarts described the film as a likeable project but rather bland for long stretches. Horrornews.net reviewer Dave Gammon called it a fine balance of terror and knee slapping fancy. In Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema, Jamie Russell called it redundantly anodyne, blending Local Hero and The Crazies.

Empire's Kim Newman noted it leans heavily on Shaun of the Dead but is amusing at times. VideoHound gave one star. The Hollywood Reporter's Kevin Cassidy praised the poster as Best Use of an Unscary Beverage in a Horror Movie.

Did You Know?

• The film was shot in and around Aberdeen, Scotland, on a single Canon 5D with follow focus.
• Much of the film focuses on the Aberdeen harbour area.
• Leah Kardos, who composed the music, previously collaborated with David Keith on the short films Demonic and Dead Funny.