Zombieland
“Zombieland (2009) brought a fresh, stylized energy to the zombie genre at the very end of the decade. Jesse Eisenberg plays a neurotic survivor who has stayed alive by following a strict set of rules—like ‘double tap’ and ‘check the back seat.’ He teams up with a Twinkie-obsessed tough guy played by Woody Harrelson and two sisters played by Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. The film is a blast of high-energy action and sharp dialogue, but it’s most famous for featuring one of the greatest celebrity cameos in movie history. It’s a movie that prioritizes fun over horror, turning the apocalypse into a road trip filled with amusement park showdowns and heartfelt bonding. It was a massive hit that proved audiences weren’t tired of the undead, as long as they could laugh while the heads were rolling, blending post-apocalyptic survival with a dysfunctional family dynamic.”
Zombieland taught us the rules of the apocalypse and the value of a good snack… but next, we return to the very beginning of the decade for the parody that started a massive franchise.
