If you weren’t able to catch this zom-com during the festival circuit this year, don’t fret! Cuba’s own zombie revolution, Juan of the Dead, comes to DVD on August 14, 2012, courtesy of Focus Features. This festival fave from director Alejandro Burgues is more than a zombie comedy. It’s also a political allegory about Cuba and “its inhabitant’s knack of making ends meet.” Check out the details of Juan of the Dead below:
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50 years after the triumph of the revolution, a new revolution is about to begin… the zombie revolution!
This august, don’t miss this IRREVERANT, knowing satire which lends a HILARIOUS CUBAN TOUCH to the Zom-com GENRE.
JUAN OF THE DEAD
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
When Havana begins to fill up with zombies, two friends hatch a plan to launch a zombie extermination service after their picturesque island is overrun by the living dead in this satirical horror film from director Alejandro Brugués (Personal Belongings). Fast, fun and hilarious, JUAN OF THE DEAD, gives a decidedly latin touch to the zombie genre, along with a winking nod to the zom-com hit, Shaun of the Dead.
It’s the anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, and as the hungry undead make an unwelcomed appearance, best friends Juan (Alexis Días de Villegas) and Lázardo (Jorge Molina) decide to parlay their skills for dispatching zombies into a professional career. “Juan of the dead killed their loved ones” is their slogan, and their mission is to help people get rid of those infected around them … for a price. As the government attempts to maintain public order by blaming the fracas on Americans who they claim are attempting to topple the current regime, Juan and Lazardo rally the troops, gather their weapons, and prepare to make a killing by ridding Cuba of zombies one shambling, flesh-eating corpse at a time
Blending comedy, horror and the walking dead into a smooth, politically acute satire, JUAN OF THE DEAD — the first to be shot in post-revolution Cuba without the financial support of the Cuban government — is Presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
BONUS PROGRAMMING
Behind-the-scenes featurette
Deleted scenes
Interviews
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Catalog #: EOE-DV-7278
Running Time: 100 minutes
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Rating: NR
Aspect Ratio: 16×9 (1.78:1)
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
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Juan of the Dead Hits DVD on August 14, 2012.
