MY FAIR ZOMBIE is a straight-up filmed amateur dramatics production, so you can guess that it has a rough, amateurish feel with rock-bottom production values. It's a Canadian effort with everyone putting on British accents for a story set in London, and the actors are fairly convincing for their part. The tale is a comedic spoof of MY FAIR LADY with a zombie girl replacing Audrey Hepburn, but the jokes are rather obvious for my taste and I hate to say it, but I didn't crack a smile once.
5 Reviews
Very clever and enjoyable, if rather flat, zombie horror comedy musical
Woodyanders17 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Arrogant professor of phonetics Henry Higgins (a delightfully haughty portrayal by Lawrence Evenchick) makes a wager with the amiable Colonel Pickering (a solid and likable performance by Barry Craiger) that he can transform lowly zombie Eliza Dolittle (well played with lip-smacking brio by Sacha Gabriel) into a prim'n'proper lady within a matter of six months.
Director Brett Kelly, who also co-wrote the clever script with Trevor Payer, offers a flavorsome evocation of the Edwardian period setting, keeps the hugely inspired story moving along at a swift pace, and offers an uproarious satirical commentary on manners, decorum, and propriety. The screenplay positively bristles with cutting wit, with plenty of spot-on sharp dialogue. Stephen John Tippet provides several neat and jaunty songs. Moreover, it's acted with great aplomb by an able and animated cast: The three leads do sterling work in their juicy roles, with sturdy support from Jennifer Valance as disapproving head maid Mrs. Pearce, Jason Redmond as the smitten Freddy Eynesford-Hill, and Payer as pesky interpretor Neppomuck. Alas, Jeremy Kennedy's pretty static cinematography and Kelly's competent, but overall pedestrian direction make this movie come across like a filmed version of a staged play: It's certainly entertaining enough, but could have benefited from a little more cinematic punch.
Director Brett Kelly, who also co-wrote the clever script with Trevor Payer, offers a flavorsome evocation of the Edwardian period setting, keeps the hugely inspired story moving along at a swift pace, and offers an uproarious satirical commentary on manners, decorum, and propriety. The screenplay positively bristles with cutting wit, with plenty of spot-on sharp dialogue. Stephen John Tippet provides several neat and jaunty songs. Moreover, it's acted with great aplomb by an able and animated cast: The three leads do sterling work in their juicy roles, with sturdy support from Jennifer Valance as disapproving head maid Mrs. Pearce, Jason Redmond as the smitten Freddy Eynesford-Hill, and Payer as pesky interpretor Neppomuck. Alas, Jeremy Kennedy's pretty static cinematography and Kelly's competent, but overall pedestrian direction make this movie come across like a filmed version of a staged play: It's certainly entertaining enough, but could have benefited from a little more cinematic punch.
JUST A LITTLE SOMEONE I ATE
nogodnomasters23 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This is a zombie comedy with a few musical numbers. I believe most of us know the story on "My Fair Lady" and will be entertained by the similarities. Of course like most adaptations of Pygmalion, this one take liberties also, most noticeably, the zombie aspect. The second variation (plot spoiler) is that the classic flower girl who we think will become Eliza Doolittle.... well you'll see.
The film spoofs itself and the British aristocracy as a group of prudish people who sit around on nice furniture and annoyingly stir their tea. There were a number of scenes that were too long and started to get boring in spite of the decent performances.
Not much in the way of zombie horror.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.
The film spoofs itself and the British aristocracy as a group of prudish people who sit around on nice furniture and annoyingly stir their tea. There were a number of scenes that were too long and started to get boring in spite of the decent performances.
Not much in the way of zombie horror.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.
Charming and Clever
glamberson-231 January 2020
I was surprised to see the low rating for this - maybe people expect an actual blood and guts spewing, heads exploding zombie fest. I'm not sure how anyone could miss the allusions to MY FAIR LADY, I'd like to think horror fans see _some_movies outside the genre, and have some sense of film history. Anyway, I love this film: it's a funny and charming - ie "cute"- musical comedy that retells MY FAIR LADY with Eliza Doolittle as a zombie. The lead actress is fantastic, and the rest of the cast clearly had a blast. It's got a nit more "bite" than LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, but if you're the type of person who automatically dismisses films made on a shoestring budget, this isn't for you. If you like musicals, indie films, and zombie spoofs you can't go wrong with this delightful flick. Before anyone says I must have worked on the film, you're wrong: I had nothing to do with it. I do run a film festival that screened it (we awarded it Best Comedy), and I can tell you the audience loved it and it received positive mentions in our local press.
A hilarious zombie spoof of My Fair Lady
cartrektccom13 November 2023
As a teenager, I loved the original 1964 movie "My Fair Lady". As I grew older, the ridiculousness of it became more apparent and I liked it less, feeling that Eliza Dolittle really got the rough end of the deal.
However, I saw a trailer for "My Fair Zombie" and it looked pretty darn funny. After all, what could be better than a victorian themed musical set in London? That's right, adding zombies to it!
Thus, on the basis of the trailer, I tracked down and ordered a copy. I was not disappointed.
The first thing I have to say is that, going in, I understood it was a pretty low budget indie movie. Thus, my expectations were pretty low. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the costuming was top notch and they had really worked on the accents to duplicate those showcased in the original movie it was spoofing. The acting of the three main protagonists was spot on.
For those not familiar with "My Fair Lady", the basic premise is that two gentlemen make a bet that a young, poor lady from the lower rungs of society can be trained so that she can pass as a lady in polite society. With "My Fair Zombie", they take the premise that packs of zombies are routinely wandering the streets of Victorian London and the bet is made instead that one of these zombies can be turned into a lady. As might be imagined, this leads to some ridiculous and absolutely hilarious situations such as Eliza getting hungry and "snacking" before the training kicks in. The actress playing the part of the zombie Eliza Doolittle was absolutely phenomenal as she slowly evolved from a typical zombie with limited vocabulary ("Brains" and "Raaaawwhhh") to a full fledged lady. I particularly enjoyed a scene recreated from the original movie where they are trying to teach her a wider vocabulary and proper elocution. Trying to get her to say "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains". Naturally, she ponders each word carefully and then, with perfect comic timing and expression, proclaims excitedly "Brains!". It was epic and really helped to highlight the ridiculousness of the source material but was extremely funny with the addition of a zombie in this roll. Without spoilers, I also liked the revised ending of "My Fair Zombie" and felt Eliza came off in a slightly better position than the original movie. Also, a more fitting fate was inflicted on one of the protagonists that gave Eliza a lot more power in this retelling than the original.
I admit to being confused at all of the "1" ratings. I suspect that they were part of a negative publicity campaign by someone with a grudge since no actual reviews were left, just the poor ratings. Regardless, "My Fair Zombie" was true to the original source material and, in my mind, improved upon it with the additional comic elements added by a zombie invasion. The comedic elements were spot on and the production value high. If you are looking for a gorefest, this movie is not likely for you. If, however, you are looking for a phenomenal spoof of "My Fair Lady" but improved by the comedic zombie elements, give it a watch. You surely won't be disappointed.
However, I saw a trailer for "My Fair Zombie" and it looked pretty darn funny. After all, what could be better than a victorian themed musical set in London? That's right, adding zombies to it!
Thus, on the basis of the trailer, I tracked down and ordered a copy. I was not disappointed.
The first thing I have to say is that, going in, I understood it was a pretty low budget indie movie. Thus, my expectations were pretty low. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the costuming was top notch and they had really worked on the accents to duplicate those showcased in the original movie it was spoofing. The acting of the three main protagonists was spot on.
For those not familiar with "My Fair Lady", the basic premise is that two gentlemen make a bet that a young, poor lady from the lower rungs of society can be trained so that she can pass as a lady in polite society. With "My Fair Zombie", they take the premise that packs of zombies are routinely wandering the streets of Victorian London and the bet is made instead that one of these zombies can be turned into a lady. As might be imagined, this leads to some ridiculous and absolutely hilarious situations such as Eliza getting hungry and "snacking" before the training kicks in. The actress playing the part of the zombie Eliza Doolittle was absolutely phenomenal as she slowly evolved from a typical zombie with limited vocabulary ("Brains" and "Raaaawwhhh") to a full fledged lady. I particularly enjoyed a scene recreated from the original movie where they are trying to teach her a wider vocabulary and proper elocution. Trying to get her to say "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains". Naturally, she ponders each word carefully and then, with perfect comic timing and expression, proclaims excitedly "Brains!". It was epic and really helped to highlight the ridiculousness of the source material but was extremely funny with the addition of a zombie in this roll. Without spoilers, I also liked the revised ending of "My Fair Zombie" and felt Eliza came off in a slightly better position than the original movie. Also, a more fitting fate was inflicted on one of the protagonists that gave Eliza a lot more power in this retelling than the original.
I admit to being confused at all of the "1" ratings. I suspect that they were part of a negative publicity campaign by someone with a grudge since no actual reviews were left, just the poor ratings. Regardless, "My Fair Zombie" was true to the original source material and, in my mind, improved upon it with the additional comic elements added by a zombie invasion. The comedic elements were spot on and the production value high. If you are looking for a gorefest, this movie is not likely for you. If, however, you are looking for a phenomenal spoof of "My Fair Lady" but improved by the comedic zombie elements, give it a watch. You surely won't be disappointed.
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