Zombies running a B&B? The Italian answer to 'what if undead were just bad at everything?'
An under-taker (Renzo Montagnini) unintentionally raises three accident victims from the dead while reading out-loud from a zombie pulp novel. He dies of a heart attack, but the zombies then turn around raise HIM with the same book, and the the four of them shamble off looking for food. After unsuccessfully trying to prey on passing motorists, they end up at an inn owned by the aunt of one of the men. After accidentally giving her a heart attack, they take over the inn and try dine on the guests, but their plans go hilariously awry as the movie turns into a parody of "Night of the Living Dead", its sequel (and Italian co-production) "Dawn of the Dead", as well as such classics as "Dead of Night" and even "The Wizard of Oz"
Practical Effects
Gloriously cheap zombie makeup that falls off mid-scene
Writing
Meta-horror parody years before Scream existed
Director
Nello Rossati
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's zombie boom, this was one of dozens of quickie spoofs capitalizing on Dawn of the Dead's massive European success.
Renzo Montagnani was a huge comedy star in Italy—imagine if Tom Hanks did a Troma film. The dissonance is the point.
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