dworldeater There certainly is no shortage of zom coms these days, but this film in question, Fido is a good one and should satisfy most viewers. Radioactive dust from outer space has caused the dead to rise causing a zombie outbreak and war for survival of the human race. The Zom Con corporation has now found a means to control the zombies with a collar and are now commonly used as household pets and menial workers. This is set in a very tongue in cheek 50's like setting and as such works as a nice blend of horror, comedy and satire. This all works together nicely with a very ambitious plot, good performances and gore. This centers around a family that just got a zombie as a household pet(named Fido)and what that would be like as well as a look into that society. Some have compared this to Shaun Of The Dead. I have found this to have more in common in tone to the video game Fallout, but with less action and a suburban 1950's Leave It To Beaver like setting. On the surface this is a very wholesome movie, but in this ultra superficial society things are much more sinister once you scratch the surface. The only actors I am familiar with are the mother(Carrie Anne Moss via The Matrix) and the father(Dylan Baker via Happiness)and they performed well here as well as the rest of the cast. I would not place Fido alongside classics like The Evil Dead series, Re Animator or Dead Alive. But Fido is a cool little film and a very imaginative and well executed splatter comedy that delivers the goods and is good campy entertainment.

bowmanblue If you're a zombie-movie fan, you've probably seen the brilliant 'Shaun of the Dead' (and if you haven't – stop reading and watch it now!). On the off chance you haven't caught it yet, I won't go into how it ends, but if you know, you could almost look at 'Fido' as a semi-sequel. Okay, not really, but in principal it's like a continuation.In Fido's world, we appear to still be living in 1950s America. We're never told we are, but everyone still dresses and behaves like they are (plus there isn't an iphone or Twitter account in sight). And, at the beginning of the film, we're treated to some brief (but very funny) black and white newsreel footage informing us that, ten years after the 'zombie wars,' we're now living in a safe society, happily using the undead as servants (courtesy of collars which control their flesh-eating impulses).It's almost an ideal world. You never have to do your own laundry again, thanks to a kindly rotting corpse who will do it all for you (assuming you don't mind your laundry slightly torn and hideously unfolded). If truth be told, the undead, while willing/forced to comply, they aren't that good yet at the tasks they've been assigned.And then we're introduced to the Robinsons – the perfect 'nuclear' American family, living a perfect life – zombie free. However, pressure on society dictates that every good house needs its own undead butler, therefore they bow to public pressure and purchase the zombiefied form of Billy Connolly. What follows is a tale of friendship between the family (or most of them) and their 'pet zombie' who little Timmy Robinson christens 'Fido.' Of course no relationship ever runs smoothly and it's never easy when one party has to wear a collar that prevents him from tearing innocent old ladies apart every time the collar fails.Basically, if you're a zombie fan, not only should you have watched 'Shaun of the Dead,' but you're also probably aware of George Romero's classic 'Dawn of the Dead.' Apart from the cool action sequences, a lot of people admired the social satire he wove in, commenting on a consumer society. Well, if you're in the mood for more than just gore (of which Fido also delivers on), you may enjoy the numerous swipes the film takes at peer pressure, people's frailties about not being good enough and even some touching moments (partially played out by a character that can only groan).I read online that Billy Connolly watched to play the titular role because he was intrigued by the opportunity to portray a sympathetic character with only expressions and movements, i.e. no dialogue. I'm not normally a fan of Billy's acting (I thought he should have stuck to stand-up comedy!), but here he hits every note, as does every one of the cast. A fair proportion of the film is taken up with children and their relationships and it's easy to hate child actors, but here their presence never detracts from the story.What you have here is a refreshing take on a (currently overused) genre with gore, heart and, above all, enough laughs to put it up there with the great 'Shaun.'

gavin6942 Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido.This film combines 1950s propaganda, zombies, the humor of "Shaun of the Dead" and a unique story to create a world that is both funny and fascinating. I did not have high expectations for the movie with its silly title and cover art, but it really grabbed hold of me and impressed me with its depth and character.Is this a buddy film? A story of family values? A comedy? An allegory on class? It could be any number of those things. Heck, if there is a message to this film, it is one that is well-hidden yet decipherable, and different depending on what angle you choose to view it from. You get out of this movie what you bring to it.

sepyoukey You might think, "Billy Connolly as a zombie! How can it miss?" But, you'll just be as disappointed as I was. Honestly, I turned it off after 32 minutes. And I dare you to watch any more and feel good about yourself for it. It turns out that I have to write 10 lines of text to warn you not to watch this movie. In that case, the following will be omitted: Suck, suck suck... sad. Have you ever seen Carrie Ann Moss in anything other than the Matirx movies? Exactly! The main character is a kid that apparently didn't study acting in college. I think he's around 10 years old. The husband might be the best actor in the cast, but his job is to act like a terrified child, which even the 10 year old couldn't do in this movie. And, as unfortunate as it is, Connolly will apparently take any work thrown his way. Just stay far, far away from this flick.