Wild Zero (1999)

Original title

WiLD ZERO

Directed by

Tetsurō Takeuchi

Genre

action film, comedy horror, splatter film, zombie film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 78 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rock fan named Ace helps his favorite band Guitar Wolf and gets a special whistle from the singer. He meets a woman named Tobio during a robbery and they end up fighting zombies while the band plays music.

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What happens

Wild Zero is a 1999 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi. It stars Masashi Endō as Ace, a fan of the Japanese rock power trio Guitar Wolf (who star as themselves). After assisting the group, the band's eponymous vocalist makes Ace his blood brother and gives him a whistle to blow during times of trouble. Ace later meets Tobio (Kwancharu Shitichai) during a gas station robbery. The group later finds themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak. Wild Zero was shown as part of the Midnight Madness series at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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