A couple's vacation to Ireland transforms into a nightmare as a virus spreads from slaughtered animals to humans, causing the dead to rise and feast on the living.
Practical Effects
Gloriously cheap zombie cow puppet that deserves its own Oscar category.
Writing
One-liners so aggressively Irish they practically need subtitles.
Production
Entire budget visible on screen and somehow adds to the charm.
Director
Conor McMahon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Conor McMahon shot this in County Kerry with a crew of mostly first-timers and a budget under €100,000.
The 'mad cow disease' parody landed differently in 2004 Ireland, still reeling from actual BSE scandals that devastated rural farming communities.
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