Zombibi

Lore & Background

The film's plot centers on Aziz, an office worker unhappy with his job and boss, who is fired after his boss uses calls from Aziz's brother Mo as a pretext. Aziz reluctantly joins Mo at a pool party, where a fight leads to Aziz, Mo, Jeffrey, Nolan, and Joris being jailed. A zombie outbreak, triggered by a Russian space probe contaminated with green slime, frees them. Aziz insists on rescuing his girlfriend Tess from his office building, while others consider a shelter or robbing a bank. The group splits, with Aziz and cop Kim eventually rescuing Mo and Jeffrey, only to find Tess has become a zombie. Mo sacrifices himself by detonating explosives in the building, and the survivors escape with help from the Barachi brothers. Upon returning to the shelter, they find zombified soldiers cocooned into vampires, and Aziz declares he hates vampires as they prepare for another fight.

Reader's Guide

Zombibi is a Dutch entry in the zombie comedy subgenre, noted for its splatter effects and attempts at fast-paced, Shaun of the Dead-style humor. Reception was mixed: Paul Mount of Starburst rated it 7/10, calling it 'delightfully daffy fun,' while Adam Tyner of DVD Talk gave it 2.5/5 stars, noting it 'tries to mimic Wright's motions as best it can but never approaches anything close to those same heights.' Mac McEntire of DVD Verdict wrote it 'has some decent laughs' but 'retreads what other filmmakers have done.' Keri O'Shea of Brutal As Hell said the film 'goes the extra mile in terms of splatter' but is not groundbreaking. The film grossed $302,777 in the Netherlands and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the Netherlands, UK, and United States.

Did You Know?

• The film was released under two titles: Zombibi and Kill Zombie!.
• The zombie outbreak is caused by a Russian space probe contaminated with green slime.
• The film features a video game sequence where the Barachi brothers defeat zombies.
• The film ends with the survivors discovering zombified soldiers cocooned into vampires.