{"id":2180443,"date":"2025-11-29T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T02:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2180443"},"modified":"2025-11-29T02:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T02:06:09","slug":"netflixs-gleefully-violent-and-surreal-r-rated-comedy-an-all-star-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflixs-gleefully-violent-and-surreal-r-rated-comedy-an-all-star-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix\u2019s Gleefully Violent And Surreal R-Rated Comedy An All-Star Laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Absurdist satire is by far my favorite kind of media, and it\u2019s even better when it\u2019s done with proper financial backing and clean production, like 2019\u2019s <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em>, to really sell it. <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em> hits that sweet spot and makes for a great double feature with 2004\u2019s <em>Shaun of the Dead<\/em>. While both movies are zombie comedy flicks, the latter leans slapstick and <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em> lands closer to M. Night Shyamalan\u2019s grossly misunderstood big budget B-movie, <em>The Happening<\/em>, in the sense that it plays things completely straight. Thanks to Adam Driver, Bill Murray, and Chloe Sevigny\u2019s almost too deadpan delivery, we get ushered into a world where total chaos erupts as the beats are spoon-fed to us through news bumpers and blatant exposition drops used purely for comedic effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Self-aware without being insufferable, <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em> is a great flick to queue up when you want zombie-driven mayhem without overthinking anything. You can sit back while you clench your fists at how nonchalant everybody is because they already know \u201cthis isn\u2019t gonna end well,\u201d and you\u2019re about to find out what everybody means by that.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Oh Man, This Isn\u2019t Gonna End Well<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bill Murray and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/most-hated-star-wars-show-164355889.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Driver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Adam Driver<\/a> are Chief Cliff Robertson and Officer Ronnie Peterson in <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em>, two small-town policemen perfectly comfortable going through the motions. Cliff\u2019s checked out because, as he brings up constantly, he was supposed to retire two years ago. Ronnie, the more level-headed officer, has a knack for flatly and accurately describing every situation with an almost enviable lack of emotional attachment. Joining them is Chloe Sevigny\u2019s Officer Mindy Morrison, newer to the force but genuinely trying her best. Rounding out the lineup is Tilda Swinton\u2019s Zelda Winston, an eccentric mortician with a Samurai streak whose sword basically never leaves her side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Dead Don't Die 2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dyDM_BkHDds49wsSz0jZ4A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/0960d534946cf98a33962dc3187d6f7c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Dead Don&#8217;t Die 2019<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em> introduces its conflict through news bumpers reporting animals acting strange and people being attacked by their otherwise friendly pets. After learning that polar fracking has altered the Earth\u2019s rotation, the officers realize what\u2019s at stake: the dead are reanimating and slowly taking over. Knowing little beyond \u201ckill the head,\u201d the crew sets out to assess just how screwed they are, with Ronnie repeating his trademark refrain, \u201cthis isn\u2019t gonna end well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Self-Aware In The Best Kind Of Way<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Dead Don't Die 2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ezf9Vo7Iup1poSJh_STFrA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/1b2df96467a7c58f9de8279bf9845e49\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Dead Don&#8217;t Die 2019<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Breaking the fourth wall when necessary, <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em> follows horror movie logic to a T because it\u2019s fully aware it\u2019s a horror movie. Like <em>The Happening<\/em>, the dialogue is purposely wooden and the reactions from the leads are consistently phoned in. Driver, Murray, Sevigny, and Swinton give you little more than a bemused \u201chuh\u201d while the world collapses around them and they realize they\u2019ll have to handle things themselves. The only person who seems remotely prepared is Bobby Wiggins (Caleb Landry Jones), the gas station attendant who knows his horror movies and exactly how to arm himself. The world is getting shredded in <em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em>, and nobody seems to care, which is half the beauty of it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Dead Don't Die 2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YXBnof5nuGeXCMj1KUOVng--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/c79d40307790654b8a2cb20ba345db7b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Dead Don&#8217;t Die 2019<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie operates with a casual \u201cokay what do we do now\u201d rhythm as our heroes try to piece things together. They know they\u2019re in trouble, but they\u2019re a small town police force with limited resources and no clear sense of how widespread the outbreak really is. Ironically, Cliff and Ronnie are actually pretty competent, and most of the humor comes from them treating each increasingly absurd situation like another day on patrol while bickering about Sturgill Simpson\u2019s aptly titled song \u201cThe Dead Don\u2019t Die,\u201d which plays often to make sure we never forget what we\u2019re watching.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>A Refreshing Spin On Zombie Tropes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Dead Don't Die 2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vXXUjbsoVqkMBhnj8ds5UQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/05afec8fdfaed691b0f8ca22c251c1ba\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Dead Don&#8217;t Die 2019<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A fun way to reinvigorate the zombie tropes we\u2019ve all been sick of for years, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80244534\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Dead Don\u2019t Die;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Dead Don\u2019t Die<\/em><\/a> is dry, dark, and deceptively charming. It works on pure horror movie logic, giving you plenty to latch onto emotionally, even while the characters remain hilariously detached. If you like your comedy deadpan and smirking, where other movies would make you want to shriek, you can stream it on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Netflix<\/a> as of this writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Absurdist satire is by far my favorite kind of media, and it\u2019s even better when it\u2019s done with proper financial backing and clean production, like 2019\u2019s The Dead Don\u2019t Die, to really sell it. The Dead Don\u2019t Die hits that sweet spot and makes for a great double feature with 2004\u2019s Shaun of the Dead. 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