Sounds familiar, huh? Whether it was intentional or not, the structure of this 60-minute special, written and executive produced by original mastermind Shinichiro Ueda but directed by Yuya Nakaizumi, feels like a commentary on the success of the film and how the public has reacted to the success of his indie darling.
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Send it to Hollywood, cash in, replicate the past, and hope people won’t mind that things haven’t evolved. It was a surprise mega-hit that has everyone clamoring for more.
However, according to Nerdist, Shudder is giving the film a theatrical run before it hits the streaming platform this fall - and they’ve got a new trailer to get fans ready for the well-reviewed schlock.One Cut of the Dead in Hollywood takes place six months following the events of the original film, in the wake of One Cut of the Dead’s in-universe, as well as real-life, success a hastily produced Hollywood sequel has been pushed into production at the behest of TV executives. Shudder announced that it was going to release the film on its streaming service, but for those looking for the full theatrical experience, it seemed as unlikely as the success of the film itself. The cult zombie comedy (which is itself a meta film about making a zombie movie) from writer/director Shinichiro Ueda blew up in its native Japan, creating a surge far greater than its tiny $25,000 budget, and eventually delighted American fans lucky enough to catch it at film festivals like Fantastic Fest. Basically all the stuff genre fans crave, right?įirst, some news about one of the most impressive word-of-mouth genre films ever: One Cut of the Dead.
Today’s WIRE Buzz is full of horror (of the zombie and cultish varieties) and sci-fi (of the “so complicated and mysterious we don’t know if it’s aliens or the government" variety).
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