One Cut of the Dead (2017)

One Cut of the Dead

One Cut of the Dead (2017) is a wildly original blend of comedy, drama and horror that starts as a cheap, chaotic zombie movie and then flips the script into a hilarious, heartfelt backstage story. What begins as an audacious long single take of a low‑budget shoot in an abandoned WWII facility soon gives way to a behind‑the‑scenes unraveling: the hack director and his struggling crew, new actors who don’t get along, and a cascade of mishaps that turn into inspired, improvisational filmmaking. Watching it, you’ll ride a tonal roller coaster — genuine suspense and gross‑out zombie moments, sudden, laugh‑out‑loud comedy and unexpectedly tender scenes about perseverance, teamwork and family. The film is both a prank on genre expectations and a love letter to the craft of moviemaking; viewers will leave impressed by its inventiveness, moved by its warmth, and entertained by its clever surprises.

Actors: Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama

Director: Shin'ichirô Ueda

Runtime: 96 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10