The Quick and the Undead

The Quick and the Undead

In this town, dead ain't enough

Directed by Gerald Nott

200690 min3.7 / 10

A post-apocalyptic zombie western where survival and bounty-hunting drive the action across a desolate, undead-infested landscape.

The movie takes place in the present, but in this universe, a plague has broken out and the infected have been transformed into zombies. No explanation is provided for the source of the plague, nor is it explained how the original victims were infected, since by the time the narrative begins the infection spreads by bite. Nevertheless, the action starts 80 years after the initial outbreak. The western United States has devolved into a disconnected series of ghost towns overrun by zombies, and the government is awarding bounties in exchange for the pinkies of the undead.

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  • Is The Quick and the Undead violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Quick and the Undead easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Quick and the Undead scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Quick and the Undead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Quick and the Undead sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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