Stalled
Stalled
| 24 August 2013 (USA)
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A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.

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morrison-dylan-fan

Talking to a friend over what she has been up to over the summer, she mentioned about catching up with books/DVDs,due to her laptop playing up in loading up Netflix. Arranging to meet up,I got asked to bring a Horror flick along. Recently picking this up after reading Kim Newman's review in Empire,this looked like a good moment to install this film.View on the film:Keeping most of the action blocked in the toilets, director Christian James & cinematographer Sashi Kissoon flush potential boredom away from the limited location by focusing on the claustrophobia,eyed up as W.C looks through the gap in the door,and wide-shots showing the gents stuffed with zombies. Wetting the floor of the loo with wonderful oozing sounds, James has the movie overflowing with Horror Comedy Splatter,where every attempt W.C. makes to escape is met with zombie moans and buckets of blood jamming his way.Drained at a trim 72 minutes, (and 10 mins of credits!) writer/star Dan Palmer dishes up a one-man play, (with Antonia Bernath being an unseen voice in another cubical) of cute lo-fi comedy, running over W.C useless handyman grasping anything at hand to beat the apocalypse. Locked in a toilet for most of the flick, Palmer does not shy away from showing the mean, sarcastic side of W.C. After doing well delivering character-based laughs and gory jolts, the makers dent everything with a sudden, ill-fitting ending,which leaves the film stalling.

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bocephuskostrzewski

A great idea for a zombie horror/comedy! I mean come on a guy trapped in a womens bathroom stall during a zombie outbreak trying to find away out. I liked it and thought it had some interesting bits and pieces that a lot of zombie movies that try to be funny miss. What would you do in that kind of situation I liked the ending. Sure its not Sean of the dead and sure Dan Palmer is no Simon Pegg but it's an original take on what probably most zombie lovers have always wondered what would you do if you were trapped in a bathroom stall with zombies? Spoilers below also it was pretty funny how now hes trapped in a phone booth. Also the drug scene was pretty funny too. Kinda sad about heather the heifer though

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Lauren Donis

I heard about this film whilst preparing for my first FrightFest and the concept of a zombie apocalypse taking place in a toilet instantly excited me. Not only are zombie films my favourite type of films, I also love films set in a limited location. I desperately wanted to see it, but I figured it was either going to be awesome or terrible. Thankfully, it was the former.Unlike many films that trick you with an interesting and original concept which is barely utilised, it fully explores the thing that draws you in. The majority of the film takes place in the stall, and the rest of it within the bathroom (mostly), so there are no unnecessary filler scenes.It is more or less a one-man show, with Dan Palmer taking on the job of carrying the entire film on his shoulders. Playing to his strengths, he manages to create a likable and sympathetic hero in WC, as well as delivering his lines perfectly and just being damn hilarious. I knew I was going to love it as soon as soon as he uttered, "There's zombies in your toilet!".A secondary character, who we never see, is introduced later on and she is one of the few faults I find with the film. She's an interesting character with some funny lines, but also feels a little distant and occasionally forced - which may be especially jarring as she's playing against Palmer, who is much more natural. That's not to say I didn't sympathize with her either; it's just she felt a little out of place.It is very much a film that focuses on its characters and their situation, rather than being a slasher-zombie film. The zombies themselves look good and they, and the gory stuff, are used sparingly and to effect.It is a near-perfect film with only a few weak spots; the 'Evie' character, a bit of the overly sentimental dialogue and a couple of too-silly jokes, but after having seen it three times, it's definitely solidified itself as an all-time favourite for me, and I'm sure it'll be held up as one of the best zombie films in recent years for others as well.

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dmitri-giovanni

First off let me say I did not finish the movie. I am the curious type, yet I am in no way even thinking about watching this movie again. There is no way that it could revive itself, any entertainment value dies off quickly and is buried by horrible acting. Don't waste your time, this is not a ploy. Don't think, "If it is that bad I have to watch it." NO!!! It is worse than that, worse than you can imagine. I do not know how it has 5 stars. there really isn't anything else that I need to say, but IMDb makes me write 10 lines. If curiosity just takes over and you must experience it for yourself, don't bother with the whole movie (I almost typed film, which it isn't). Watch just enough to know just how horrible it is, then tell all your friends. The only enjoyment this movie brought to my life was trying to explain how incredibly awful it was to someone else...

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