Zombie in a Penguin Suit

Zombie in a Penguin Suit is a 2011 American short film directed by Chris Russell.[1]

Zombie in a Penguin Suit
Directed byChris Russell
Based onWhat's Black, White & Red All Over?
by Hugo Garza
Produced byChris Russell
Jared Stern
Josh Breslow
Jessica Mulder
Stephanie Stender
Jim Meegan
Arian Winn
StarringMichael Wetherbee
CinematographyJim Meegan
Music byMarc Mellits
Release date
  • October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)
Running time
7 minutes

Plot

The short film follows the path of an employee at the New England Aquarium dressed as a penguin that had become a zombie during the zombie apocalypse. He walks across long stretches of land, including a city street and a forest, and ends up in a suburban neighborhood where he is supposedly shot by someone who is surviving there. As the credits roll, a video plays of the aquarium worker before the zombie outbreak.

Cast
  • Michael Wetherbee as the Zombie
  • Dave Meegan as the Trucker

During the credits, a list of names of the extras who portrayed other zombies in the film is given, stating: "Featuring a cornucopia of things living and/or dead, as portrayed by..."[2]

Reception

The short film was generally well received by viewers and was one of Film School Rejects' "11 Best Short Films of 2011".[3] Gazelle Emami of The Huffington Post wrote that "by the end, it kind of makes you want to hug a zombie."[4] Cyriaque Lamar of io9 said that "it will definitely make you sympathize with the ambulating vitality-deprived."[5] Joe Berkowitz of Fast Company described it as an "oddly affecting take on a familiar genre."[6]

References
  1. Matheson, Whitney. "Short film: 'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'". USA Today. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. "Zombie in a Penguin Suit: Full Cast and Crew". zombieinapenguinsuit.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. Beggs, Scott. "Year In Review: The 11 Best Short Films of 2011". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. "Stunning Short Film Makes You Want To Hug A Zombie". The Huffington Post. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. "Zombie in a Penguin Suit adds even more indignity to the existence of a shambling corpse". io9. 24 October 2011.
  6. Joe Berkowitz, "Meet The Man Behind The Zombie Penguin: Chris Russell's 'Zombie In A Penguin Suit' is the breakout undead hit of the week." Fast Company, October 19, 2011.
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