Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet

2012 · 90 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy, Horror

Desperate filmmaker Osric Taylor dreams of making his civil war Hamlet but when production funding dries up, he agrees to take southern matron Hester Beauchamps offer to fund the film if he throws some zombies in it to make their money back. But when Hester dies in mid shoot, Osric dresses up as Hester to cash the last check and awakens the suspicions of both the local police and ambitious local news reporter Shine Reynolds. Inspired by an actual incident.

Directed by John Murlowski · Written by John McKinney

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