10 Horror Movies That Aren’t About What You Think
3. One Cut Of The Dead
Just when you think the zombie sub-genre has no new ideas to offer, something like One Cut of the Dead comes along.
Now this movie is a regular on the WhatCulture Horror channel, but it simply couldn't be left off a list about movies that aren't about what you think. That's because One Cut of the Dead is three different movies in one - but it pulls each one off better than The Empty Man.
Initially it starts out like a regular, low-budget zombie flick, but it's quickly revealed that this is actually a movie being filmed within the movie. The real story is about a zombie outbreak happening while this camera crew is recording their fictional zombie movie, and the confusion and chaos that comes from that situation.
However, the film pivots yet again halfway through to show this story isn't real either by flashing back and showing how this apparently realistic zombie outbreak is also part of the fictional film.
So, we're actually watching a movie about how a bunch of fictional people made a zombie movie about a group of people making a zombie movie.
It sounds much more confusing on paper than it is in motion, I promise.