Film Review – Cooties

Zombie cinema gets especially dark with “Cooties,” which is best described as “Dawn of the Dead” set inside an elementary school. Little kids are pure evil in the picture, with screenwriters Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan attempting to disrupt expectations by taking on a taboo subject. The good news is that “Cooties” isn’t offensive, managing to support its special brand of insanity with generous helpings of silly business, always out to score laughs. While the feature doesn’t always land its jokes, it remains spirited work from directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, who make their helming debut with this impish, incredibly gory romp through a realm filled with the prepubescent undead. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com