Cooties

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A horror-comedy that's not very funny and contains few scares. I never tire of children-as-monster movies, and enjoyed myself during the initial scenes as a zombie virus infects a group of horribly unsympathetic children. But the comedy falls flat, and the filmmakers attempt to make that up with gore. The actors across the board were obviously putting an effort, but the majority of the cast is unlikable. Certain scenes effectively demonstrate how children can be vicious terrifying threats, both prior and post infection, but it is just not scary. The movie can't seem to figure out where to go in the third act, and ends with a resounding meh. To be fair, while I've seen way better, I've seen far, far worse. This seems like a missed opportunity.

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