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"They live in our water, and take over our bodies. They drive us. Till there's nothing left. The worms are taking over." Mankind has been wiped out. Zombies roam every abandoned street, desperate to devour any sign of human life, to feed the unquenchable worms residing in their rotting brains... Fred, an old man mysteriously losing all touch with reality, clutches his Walker tightly as the moans of worm-infested zombies draw closer. Suddenly, from behind the alley dozens appear. Quickly, Fred lifts his Walker and wages into battle, bludgeoning as many mindless Dead that dare stand in his way. Having survived numerous attacks, Fred continues on his mindless quest to find a new pair of shoes. Yes, a pair of shoes. He's crazy, and has lost touch with reality in his self-destructive mission, driving him into the dead heart of the "City of Rott". Soon, he meets up with a beautiful nurse, a gun-toting fighter named Jon, and another strange old wanderer, who all determine Fred is definitely out of his mind, leaving him once again to fend off the parasitic zombie plague alone, in the worst place on earth... The "City of Rott". The zombie casualties are too many to count in one of the first Animated Zombie Gorefests on DVD, "City of Rott". Blended with a twist-filled but simple storyline, bucket loads of zombie mayhem and gore, and developed characters, COR will thrill Zombie-goers like never before. 77 minutes, Unrated Gore and Violence. |
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"First, City of Rott was made specifically for Zombie Gorehounds (mature audiences). There was a definite intention to deliver tons of animated gore as Fred and his walker travel through the City of Rott, disposing of zombies at every turn. Guts and brains are continually being bashed out of zombie heads, along with a number of zombie feasting scenes where they chow down on the gore, which has not been held back in any way here. This is unrated, and not intended for kids, despite it's cartoon appearance. The cartoon is the best way I'm able to express my vision of what I wanted to see in a zombie movie. Live action was not an option, since the amount of zombie deaths is way over the top in COR. The constant flow of blood and guts is right at home in this animated zombie horror film. The orginal film was around 54 minutes, when it was recommended to extend it to at least 70 minutes once Unearthed Films took interest. At that time, the main goal was to add more gore scenes, which I gladly did, as zombies are shown tearing victims apart and munching away several times, something the orginal version only had a few instances of. As far as the story is concerned, imagine being an old guy losing his mind, desperate to find a new pair of slippers for unknown reasons (later subtly revealed). But there's only one problem. The city is filled to capacity with thousands of rotting zombies looking for a fresh meal. Add the fact Fred's talking Walker is constantly giving him grief, and you begin to understand how far gone Fred's mind has become. Something is not quite right upstairs... Why a search for shoes? It symbolizes Fred's mindless goal to gain something of "value" and his blind determination to acquire it. Is Fred in a zombie-like trance, motivated to fill this 'brainwashed' need for a new product? Or is it a combination of needs to fulfill? Does it matter? A single minded purpose, the one goal that drives this oblivious old man into the heart of the zombie apocalypse. Bravery or pure stupidity? With nothing else to look forward to in this land of rotting corpses, a new pair of shoes seems like a typical every day concern, something Fred wants to reconnect with, forgetting about the misery and death that surrounds him in the City of Rott. As simple as his goal is and despite what motivates him to search, it gives Fred some hope in a place where there is none to be found. At the same time, he is obviously 'closing his eyes' to the world's decay, but is that really a fault he is responsible for? Why should he put in any effort to improve things? He just wants his slippers, the hell with everything else. And that's one idea I was going for when I created the simple storyline of an old man searching the zombie infested city for a pair of shoes. The hope is that the audience can see the purpose of Fred's goal beyond the immediate need to comfort his aching soles. COR was designed as a tragedy first and foremost, so don't go expecting a happy ending where all the problems get solved. The film also covers the metaphor of being a mindless zombie. Then there's the constant bombardment of medication in advertising along with the side effects, getting old before you're ready for it, and so on... In the end, City of Rott's an extremely gory, dark cartoon film with a few hints of humor, aimed directly at diehard zombie fans." -FSudol |
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