Just perfect...

Great Film overall

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

This spoof movie actually hit the mark in its spoofing.

Night of the Living Deb (2015) ** (out of 4)Deb (Maria Thayer) wakes up after a night of drinking in the apartment of Ryan (MichaeL Cassidy). The two quickly try to play off their night but soon they're back together when they realize that a zombie apocalypse has broken out.NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEB isn't the greatest horror spoof ever created but there are a couple nice laughs that help keep it moving but there's really not enough here for a feature-length film. I think this here would have worked much better as a short film because there's really no plot here as we basically see Deb, a rather nerdy person, falling in love with the good looking Ryan and the majority of the film has her being mistreated or taken advantage of. Oh yeah, the other thing is that she is very sarcastic and this is where the majority of the laughs come from.Thankfully both Thayer and Cassidy are good in their roles and this certainly helps since we spend the majority of the running time with them. Thayer is the star here and she turns in a nice performance but I still felt that only twenty-percent or so of her jokes actually worked. The film could have benefited had there been something more going on. Perhaps more in-jokes or at least something more to hold the viewer's attention.As it stands, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEB has a creative title but it's too bad the film itself wasn't more creative.

On the beginning, they seemed anomalies which were difficult to classify into horror cinema, but eventually, the "zombie romantic comedies" (also known as "zom-rom-coms") earned a niche into fantastic cinema. Night of the Living Deb is an addition to that category with an excellent sense of humor and an affable narrative which places more emphasis on the romance than the zombie crisis... something I ended up liking much more than I expected. Like any romantic comedy, Night of the Living Deb includes numerous clichés, but screenwriter Andy Selsor knew how to bring them a twist, making them less predictable; for example, the obligatory romantic triangle between Deb, Ryan Waverly and his fiancé Stacy is tangentially related to the origin of the zombie infestation, creating an interesting dynamic in which Ryan's powerful family is also involved, because they don't want to see the oldest son (and possible heir of the family empire) in a relationship with a humble middle-class camerawoman. As I previously said: clichés, but very well implemented as catalysts of the narrative. Oh, and besides, the great Ray Wise as the father of the groom. What can go wrong? Another pro is the sense of humor from the main character, perfectly played by Maria Thayer as the classic "adorable harebrained" we genuinely want to see triumphing against adversity. I liked seeing Thayer finally playing a leading role after uncountable works as "guest star" in many sitcoms and TV series (including some of my favorite ones: 30 Rock, The Mindy Project and New Girl). Her exuberant performance complements Deb's personality without ever making her irritating or affected. And even though Thayer is an attractive redhead, she doesn't reach the unreal standard of Hollywood beauty who automatically nullifies the "normal girl with a bad luck for love" premise. I'm sorry if that sounds sexist, but I'm tired of all those roles with gorgeous actresses who try to look "ugly" in order to convince us of their incapability of attracting men; if only they take their glasses off... I think I have already spoken enough about the romance. What about the zombies? Frankly, Night of the Living Deb doesn't take the living dead threat very seriously; yes, we see some blood, there are a few "head shots" and some unfortunate bites on characters we hadn't expected to see infected; but in general, the zombies are a source of humor instead of horror. Fortunately, Selsor didn't rely on tedious artificial conflicts to complicate the relationship between Deb and Ryan, so the zombies are also employed as an obstacle the couple must overcome to be happy. There are no misunderstandings, or surprising revelations, or courtships which start being a bet until becoming real, or similar foolishness. We just have a likable couple mutually attracted to each other, caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. In my opinion, that worked brilliantly, because I found Night of the Living Deb an excellent zom-rom-com which didn't need any big tricks to keep me very amused. The likable interaction between Deb and Ryan is the main course; the zombies are just a seasoning of the romance.

Loved it! It is kind of Shaun of the Dead kind of flick, a romantic zombie comedy, but pretty fresh and funny and entertaining and cool. The actress that plays Deb, the lead character, is fantastic, charming and funny. Ray Wise has a great supporting role. The music, the sound, photography, effects - all together made a very good movie in every level. The director played nicely with clichés, made a very light but exciting movie with zombies, and since there is so much zombies these days, it is a great success to make a movie that can stand out. Well done in every way! I saw it at the closing of Dead Lake festival in Palic, Serbia. Highly recommended.