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Generally favorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Foreign | Horror | Sci-fi
Written by:
Robert Chomiak
Andrew Currie
Dennis Heaton (story)
Directed by: Andrew Currie
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 15, 2007
DVD: October 23, 2007
Running Time: 91 minutes, Color
Origin: Canada
Summary
RATING: R for zombie-related violence
Starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly, Dylan Baker, K'sun Ray, and Tim Blake Nelson
When his mom brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend and names him Fido. Sometimes, it takes a dead man to teach us all what it means to be alive. (Roadside Attractions)
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What The Critics Said
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Premiere Eric Alt
With its use of aggressively cheerful hues that are equal parts Technicolor and Tim Burton Candyland, Fido is a "boy and his dog" movie thrown into a horror movie blender. This is perfectly realized in a jaw-droppingly funny "Timmy's trapped in the well" sequence that almost seems like it could have been made in the 50s had George Romero ever worked on "Lassie."
Read Full Review >New York Magazine David Edelstein
It's madly funny--a treat for moviegoers who don't mind gnawed-off limbs with their high jinks.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
It's just a clever, pointed little fable about the price of complacent conformity, slavish worship of the status quo, and trading freedom for the illusion of safety, wrapped in a sugary-sweet, Jordan-almond-colored coating that looks good enough to eat.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
It's definitely the most fun you'll have with the undead this week.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
Andrew Currie's stylish satire falls into the narrower niche of zombie farce, as pioneered by "Shaun of the Dead ," "Slither," Robert Rodriguez's half of "Grindhouse."
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
The echoes of Douglas Sirk melodramas and Lassie movies just add to the fun.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Robert Abele
Most consistently funny is a deadpan Henry Czerny as the pipe-smoking, battle-hardened Zomcon head of security.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Director Andrew Currie is better at laughs than scares, but he can’t sustain either as Fido runs out of steam in the final stretch. Till then, it’s fiendish fun.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Rob Nelson
Vancouver-based writer-director Andrew Currie leads us to stop expecting actual jokes while squandering the talents of an overqualified cast
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Benton F. gave it a10:
This was really brilliant satire. Funny, dark and twisted. A must see!
Blanco A. gave it a7:
It's a good-natured "slice" into the zombie humour genre. Carrie-Anne Moss (who seems to be missing from the 'meta'-cast list above) is just as alluring as ever, and is even capable of giving Fido (Billy Connolly) a bone. The real star of the show is the next-door neighbor, Mr. Theopolis, who retains the services of a tennage zombie named Tammie, and who knows the inner-workings of the ZombieCon system while retaining his emotional connection to the re-animated undead. Hilarious stuff, really. The only real weakness is Dylan Baker, who is out of his element in this type of a flick.
