Zomvideo

Zomvideo

2011 · 77 min · ★ 4.9 · Horror, Comedy

Aiko and Hashimoto discovere a VHS videotape called "A Guide to Surviving Zombies From". This is a video with a set of instructions that will help them cope with the invasion of the undead living in Japan.

Directed by Kenji Murakami · Written by Katsuo Kawai

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