Unhuman Review: Teen Snark Can't Save Zombie Breakfast Club Riff
Blumhouse and Epix's new movie Unhuman is zombie horror with notes of The Breakfast Club. It has all the teen snark, but not too many scares. Hilariously billed as a «Blumhouse After School Special,» Unhuman's anti-bullying message feels like the truest part of the movie, even if it rings a little hollow within the context of its twists and turns. The tension between Unhuman's teen characters is what helps drive the film's middle portion, though sometimes the script feels like it's trying too hard to capture a Gen Z voice through the eyes of adults who did all their research on TikTok. All of this makes for an interesting setup, but Unhuman fails to stick the landing as the plot unfurls and pushes beyond the realm of believability.
Unhuman wastes no time in putting its clique-y group in danger. Shortly after introducing Ever (Brianne Tju), Randall (Benjamin Wadsworth), Danny (Uriah Shelton), Tamra (Ali Gallo), Steven (Drew Scheid), Jacey (Lo Graham), Hunt (CJ LeBlanc), and Ryan (Blake C. Burt), the teens find themselves on a bloodied school bus running for their lives from what appears to be a bloodthirsty zombie. Soon enough, radio broadcasts announce that some sort of chemical attack has sent the world into chaos. Now the group must fight for their lives (and an uncertain future) while bickering, name-calling, and trying to figure out just who is capable of leading the group to safety. Of course, not all goes according to plan and by the time these creatures catch up with the teens, it's already too late.
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