FilmZombie Sci-Fi Horror Survival

Zombex2013

Name: Zombex
Genre: Zombie, Sci-Fi Horror, Survival
Released: 2013-10-26
Rating: 3.9

“The revolutionary treatment guaranteed to ease your mind. Permanently.”

Directed by Jesse Dayton

3.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 2.2TMDB 2.3

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Year

2013

Runtime

80 min

Box Office

🏆 1 win & 1 nomination

The premise

ZOMBEX tells the story of a post-Katrina New Orleans as it deals with a new disaster, a zombie apocalypse. NOLA residents are no longer experiencing the depression and post-traumatic stress due to the trauma of the hurricane, thanks to the revolutionary ZOMBEX - a rogue, yet, "clinically-proven" anti-depressant pharmaceutical manufactured by a nefarious organization. For those who call the Big Easy their home, everything is just now turning around for them. Or, could it just be the drug, ZOMBEX, talking... Just as things are turning around for the city and its people, they once again must face a disaster of epic proportions. Only this time, they're dealing with the prospect of losing the people of New Orleans as they turn into the city's walking dead.

Horror Vault's take

Set against the still-raw backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans, Zombex imagines a city trying to heal with the help of a controversial new anti-depressant — one whose side effects prove far more catastrophic than anyone bargained for. When the streets of the Big Easy erupt into chaos, a ragged band of survivors must fight to save what little remains of their beloved city. The film blends exploitation-era energy with a pointed critique of Big Pharma, all wrapped in a gritty Louisiana atmosphere. A genre-savvy cast of cult-horror veterans keeps things lively as the undead overrun the Crescent City.

Content: Zombie Violence, Gore, Strong Language