1 Million Zombies: The Story of Plaga Zombie

2022 1h 14m ES

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 1997, 17-year-old suburban Buenos Aires filmmakers Pablo Parés and Hernan Sáez pooled $450 to co-write/produce/direct and star in a shot-on-VHS zombie epic of such flesh-ripping, gore-spewing greatness that it instantly drew global cult acclaim and redefined the possibilities of extreme DIY horror. Over the next 20 years, Parés, Sáez and their friends would create two increasingly ambitious – and equally brilliant – viscera-soaked sequels (and several short films) that made them “Argentinian George Romeros who’ve built a small empire of gore flicks”

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pablo Parés
Él mismo
Hernán Sáez
Él mismo
Berta Muñiz
Él mismo
Paulo Soria
Él mismo
Walter Cornás
Él mismo
Diego Parés
Él mismo
Urco Urquiza
Él mismo
Goyo Escardó
Él mismo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Camilo de Cabo
Writers: Nicanor Loreti, Camilo de Cabo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Emanuel Flax shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pablo Parés and Hernán Sáez and Berta Muñiz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23036684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Camilo de Cabo directs. Emanuel Flax cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Editor Emanuel Flax shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Pablo Parés and Hernán Sáez and Berta Muñiz carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt23036684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.