Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Dead Shack (2017)

Synopsis: A teen heads to a rundown cottage in the woods for a weekend getaway with his crude best friend and his family (including fearless older sister and hard partying dad and future step-mom). Wandering through the woods they come across a scene of cannibalism and find themselves fighting for their lives against a zombie family.

The Good: This is a good zombedy. There's a nice blend of comedic timing and flesh-eating horror. The film also has a nice aesthetic, which can be seen in the poster. Finally it's a pretty heartfelt flick.

The Bad: While he comes into his own, the lead is very timid and awkward. It personally brought back embarrassing memories for me. 

Final Thoughts: This was nice little flick. It's currently on Shudder if you'd like to check it out.

In Your Game: The idea of someone keeping their zombified family and feeding them would be a great encounter for Zombies!. I think this would make a great Dark Places & Demogorgons session too.

Zed Parent
Armor Class: 14
Hit Dice/Points: 4
Move: 12
Actions: 1
Attack: Shotgun 4d6+3 or Knife 1d6-1
Special: Drugged Wine (Poison saving throw with +3 penalty or pass out), will go berserk if zombie family killed, advantage on all attack rolls made by zed parent and against them
Bonuses: +2 to Melee attacks, +2 to Toughness, +4 to zombie handling rolls
Morale: 7
HDE: 3
Equipment: Leather armor, welding helmet, shotgun, chains, bottle of drugged wine

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