Film Review – Zombie Town

The books of author R.L. Stine have inspired many media interpretations, but there was a distinct push to turn such kid-friendly horror into a big screen event, with 2015’s “Goosebumps” trying to reach a broad audience with the writer’s distinct love of the wacky and weird. A less effective sequel in 2018 put the kibosh on franchise plans, but producer interest in exploring Stine’s work isn’t going to fade away any time soon, with “Zombie Town” the latest production looking to capture ghoulish events and teen antics for a younger audience. An adaptation of a 2012 book, the feature presents a strange tale of a zombie uprising, with co-writer/director Peter Lepeniotis (“The Nut Job”) tasked with turning 80 pages into a complete movie. It’s a mission that proves to be impossible, with “Zombie Town” certainly earnest in its intention to entertain pre-teen viewers, but the helmer can’t make sense of the bizarre plot, which becomes unnecessarily burdensome for a feature that’s only out to please. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com