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Cockneys vs Zombies

Cockneys vs Zombies (2013)

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A bunch of east-easters fight their way out of a zombie infested London, lead by an unlikely gang of amateur banks robbers and foul-mouthed plucky pensioners. Starring Michelle Ryan, Honor Blackman and Harry Treadaway. The undead are brown bread. (c) Official Facebook

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All Critics (30) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (8) | DVD (1)

Stereotype collides with cliché in Cockneys vs. Zombies, but the impact isn't as painful as you might imagine.

February 1, 2013 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
Toronto Star
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This Zimmer-zomcom is as subtle as a brick in the gob, but it's also a laugh riot.

August 28, 2012 Full Review Source: Time Out
Time Out
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All that Hoene must do is stage his action well (he does), nail the comedic beats (gets it mostly right) and generally bring enough freshness to the endeavour so that detractors don't bleat "It's not as good as Shaun of the Dead" (which it is).

March 13, 2013 Full Review Source: Screen-Space
Screen-Space

I can't exactly call Cockneys vs Zombies an instant cult classic, but I'll absolutely call it a cult hit without hesitation.

January 12, 2013 Full Review Source: We Got This Covered
We Got This Covered

Cockneys Vs. Zombies delivers exactly what is expected of a film called Cockneys Vs. Zombies. This is a farce first, horror film last.

December 25, 2012 Full Review Source: Kinetofilm
Kinetofilm

Delivers in every way a zombie movie should: it's fun, tense in all the right places, and very, very gory.

October 24, 2012 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine
SFX Magazine

It might be about as subtle as an axe to the temporal lobe, but Cockneys vs Zombies possesses the kind of comic timing most recent horror comedies would kill for.

October 19, 2012 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine
SFX Magazine

Despite boasting one of those exploitative titles which usually guarantees straight-to-DVD quality, Cockneys Vs. Zombies is actually quite fun and more enjoyable than you might imagine.

October 12, 2012 Full Review Source: Flix Capacitor
Flix Capacitor

Starring famous East End faces, the likes of Alan Ford are meant to bring a grit and X factor to the film but their catchphrases are nothing more than a cliché.

September 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Fan The Fire
Fan The Fire

This frantic lark is a bit more clever and a lot more amiable than most of what passes for "zom-com" these days.

September 29, 2012 Full Review Source: FEARnet
FEARnet

It's a zom-com mixed with novice gangster antics and "Cor blimey, guv" dialogue, but with gleefully silly gags, over-the-top performances and a neverending stream of zombie killshots, there's just so much fun to be had.

September 13, 2012 Full Review Source: TheShiznit.co.uk
TheShiznit.co.uk

The genius of Shaun of the Dead haunts this London comedy-horror romp to such a degree that it's almost impossible to enjoy it on its own terms

September 4, 2012 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall
Shadows on the Wall

The script has some very funny moments, and the cast is terrific, but the film is too inconsistent to be a classic

September 4, 2012 Full Review Source: Contactmusic.com
Contactmusic.com

How can you not be amused to see Richard Briers with a Zimmer frame trying to outwalk a zombie?

September 3, 2012 Full Review Source: Sun Online
Sun Online

It's a ragged film, indifferently acted, but not dislikable and occasionally quite amusing ...

September 3, 2012 Full Review Source: Observer [UK]
Observer [UK]

Made on a low-budget this is cheap and cheerful but spirited, witty and warm-hearted.

August 31, 2012 Full Review Source: Daily Express
Daily Express

I found myself lurching forwards and rocking with laughter.

August 31, 2012 Full Review Source: This is London
This is London

unearthing the old Blitz spirit as an antidote to bleak Tory-led times of social abandonment and exclusion, it is an affectionate mash-up of the undead and the East End's underworld, with a half-buried subtext about England's overlooked underclass.

August 31, 2012 Full Review Source: Little White Lies
Little White Lies

Cockneys vs Zombies is the work of a creative team who clearly have a deep reverence towards this type of material, it also has the potential to grow into a future small-screen cult fixture.

August 31, 2012 Full Review Source: HeyUGuys
HeyUGuys

It's not exactly The Walking Dead or even Shaun Of The Dead but it knows its limitations and those old favourites are game for a laugh.

August 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Daily Express
Daily Express

Comic timing livens the picture up no end. In fact, you could say it's the one thing that stops it from being hackneyed.

August 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK]
Daily Mail [UK]

Audience Reviews for Cockneys vs Zombies

A gang of inept, would-be bank robbers have their big score interrupted by a zombie apocalypse that threatens the retirement community that houses their East End grandad and his friends. If there's ever been a film title that perfectly sums up its content, it's Cockneys Versus Zombies! I'm sure it conjures up a Guy Ritchie version of Shaun Of The Dead in your mind's eye, and that's exactly what you get. The effects are surprisingly good considering its obvious budget limitations and there are some suitably gory undead kills as well as a few laughs along the way, although it's more mildly amusing than laugh out loud funny. The premise actually has a lot of potential but the script doesn't really have the imagination to do it justice and the jokes are a little hit and miss, but it does have its moments. Cockneys Versus Zombies is nowhere near as witty or inventive as Shaun, but it's head and shoulders above many of its contemporaries such as Doghouse and the like. Not terrific, but not bad at all either.
April 14, 2013
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Don't expect much from this movie and then you may enjoy it! I love Zombies and to introduce them to a cockney great such as Alan Ford what a great premise! theres not much to the Storyline but entertaining enough, its funny and gory i good zombie fest! love the OAP'S!
January 11, 2013
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