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Peelers
USA 2016
produced by Sevé Schelenz, Lisa DeVita, Todd Giroux, Brendan Smith for Pounds (LBS) Pictures, Sleep Apnea Productions, Robot Post
directed by Sevé Schelenz
starring Wren Walker, Caz Odin Darko, Madison J. Loos, Cameron Dent, Al Dales, Momona Komagata, Kirsty Peters, Nikki Wallin, Victoria Gomez, Rafael Mateo, David Torres, Edwin Perez, Andrea Rosolia, Manny Jacinto, Emma Docker, Richard Olak, James Challis, Jason Asuncion, Mark Anthoney, Rob Scattergood, Katherine Blaylock, Lauren Martin, Diego Hernández de la Rocha, John Battistuzzi, Matthew Graham, Chadderton W. Thornton, Jason Mullen, Mike Hurley, Mackenzie Murdock, Tony DeVita, Megan Duquette, LaLaa Love, Sevé Schelenz, Todd Giroux, Lisa DeVita, Brendan Smith, Tatyanna Prior, Preston Shannon-Meischl, Tim Chisholm (voice), Geoff Anderson
story by Lisa DeVita, Sevé Schelenz, screenplay by Lisa DeVita, music by Vincent Mai, special effects by Keir Vichert, visual effects by Jesse Lyon
review by Mike Haberfelner
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It's the last day for Blue Jean's (Wren Walker) stripclub somewhere in
the middle of nowhere, as she's been bought out by a ruthless businessman
(Al Dales) - but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to give her customers
the greatest show ever, and all her girls are up for the task, so it
should be a great send-off for her ... until Pablo (Rafael Mateo) and his
miner friends arrive at the joint - oh don't get me wrong, they are all
perfect gentlemen towards her and the girls, they just have one tiny
problem: They've found what smells like oil in their mine which ultimately
turns them into violent zombies - but zombies of the thinking kind - who
start to attack the staff and customers alike. And before all customers
notice the zombie attack even, it has turned into a fight for survival,
and what makes things worse, these zombies need more than a bullet to the
head to die - but how much more is at anybody's guess. So eventually, most
of those involved die, and Blue Jean only just manages to find refuge in
one of the club's backrooms with the bouncer (Chaz Odin Darko) who's
secretly in love with her, her foster son (Madison J. Loos) who's nothing
but trouble despite having a heart of gold, and Carla (Kirsty Peters), a
highly pregnant stripper who I'm sure has been told by her doctor to stay
clear of any potential zombie outbreak. Still, this is only a very small
and not very potent group, so their outlook looks grim ... Strippers
versus zombies isn't a new concept anymore in 2016 - but this little film
does get it right, finding the right balance between the humour the
premise demands and seriousness to make this work as a horror movie - in
other words, the film never takes itself too seriously (and it actually
does milk its strip club settings for quite some jokes), but never drifts
off into just being moronic. And a solid ensemble cast really up to their
task, a directorial effort that does understand how to create tension and
suspense, but also some quite visceral effects work make this one a really
enjoyable genre flick. Worth a look at least!
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