Black Friday is the scariest day in retail. There is nothing scarier than a customer who wants that discount and will do anything to get it. Imagine working at a toy store right after Thanksgiving? That is what nightmares are all about. Or so they thought at We Love Toys.
Little did they know that during a meteor shower, something came down, and it is turning people into killer-like Zombies. Now, they are dealing with blood-thirsty customers, and they are much more terrifying than a mother who needs that hard-to-get-toy for their spoiled child.
So who are the employees fighting for their lives? There is Johnathan (Bruce Campbell), who is the store’s primary manager. He has been working there for decades, and he will do anything for corporate. Brian (Stephen Peck) is the anal assistant manager, and he likes torturing everyone. Ken (Devon Sawa) is a father of two girls, and he wants to be the cool dude at the store. Chris (Ryan Lee) is a nerdy guy who loves that he is working at the store he begged his parents to take him to as a kid. Marnie (Ivana Baquero) is the tough girl. But she is not as tough as Archie (Michael Jai White). All Anita (Celeste Olivia) wants is to be is the employee of the month, and she is over and over again. And finally, there is Emmett (Louie Kurtzman) and tonight is his first day on the job. What a crappy day to start a new job.
Together, they are going to do everything they can to get out of their alive. Something that is not easy to do because the customers are indestructible and just won’t die. Can anything kill them? Or is this the rare movie where no one gets out alive? You will have to own it on home video to find out,
And you will want to find out. I suggest watching it every Thanksgiving. This way, you will remember that it is not safe to shop on Black Friday. Instead, you can wait until Cyber Monday to do it from the safety of your home, where the only virus will affect your computer and not turn your co-shoppers into murderous creatures.
Personally, I am not a fan of Zombie-like films. Even as a kid, they were not my favorite. Therefore, it is rare that I like anything in this genre. I didn’t like this film; I loved it. They don’t waste any time for the transformation to take effect. Once it starts, it is like speeding in a shopping cart with no walls in sight. In other words, it is a nonstop thrill ride that you never want to end.
Not only are there plenty of scares, but there are also are plenty of laughs. Did you expect anything less from a film that stars Bruce Campbell? He is the King of this genre when he is not playing the King!
Buy Black Friday for everyone on your nice list. This way, they will remember not to venture out after Turkey Day. Instead, they will stay home, watch this movie, and enjoy feeling stuffed as the turkey did 24 hours earlier.
