Fido

Fido is a typical movie about the boy next door and his pet -- except in this case the loyal "pet" is a lumbering zombie named Fido (Billy Connolly). Problems arise when he breaks loose and noshes on the next-door neighbor, forcing owner Timmy Robinson (K'Sun Ray) into damage-control mode while he tries to persuade his parents (Carrie-Anne Moss and Dylan Baker) to keep Fido in director Andrew Currie's imaginative horror-comedy.

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Funny movie with a lot of potential, but it suffered from several slow spots. Kudos to Billy Connolly for portraying sadness, affection, anger, and shame all through the normally constricting guise of a mono-emotional zombie capable of only moans and groans. Zomcom is what Umbrella Corp would have looked like in the '50s. It's a shame that Carrie-Ann Moss didn't become a '50s version of Alice (Resident Evil), but I enjoyed her performance nonetheless.
- Deus Ex Machina

Take the ending of Shawn of the Dead and expand it to a full movie, stick it in the 1950s and you have Stubb the Zombie, the movie. And it's absolutely fantastic!
- peroty

What an awesome movie! It's "Leave It to Beaver" meets "Night of the Living Dead." I'm a huge zombie movie fan. I thought I'd seen every possible zombie scenario. This film proved me wrong. This isn't a zombie survival movie. It's a film about a boy and his undead pet/friend in an alternate reality's American heartland circa 1950 (post zombie war). It's a film that doesn't take itself too seriously and instead has fun with the possibilities of its plot. Highly recommended for zombie buffs, who're tired of the same old rehashes!
- Rating Pending

The setting of this movie is pitch perfect. it's the super-bright and colorful 1950's with space age technology. It's almost like someone made a movie out of Stubb's the Zombie. But while I adore the setting, it's made even better by the real life anxiety and stress of being the perfect family in this super pristine world.
- Toeknee

This movie is funny. It's Lassie on acid. Billy Connolly was brilliant as little Timmy's beloved pet zombie, Fido and Carrie-Anne Moss was perfectly casted as Timmy's attention-starved mother. It's the perfect horror/comedy satire. If you like zombie horror and you like comedy films stick this in you queue, you won't be disappointed.
- RaisedByWolves

Enjoyable but slightly lacking. I loved the premise and the art direction was fantastic, but the story is caught somewhere between a comedy and a classic zombie movie. Maybe it was played too "straight," in reference to the '50's style. I would have liked to see either (A) more laugh-out-loud moments, or (B) completely over-the-top shocking gore, which would have contrasted with the style very nicely. It is very much like watching Leave it to Beaver with zombies.
- Brian K.

I really liked the 50's feel to this movie but there just wasn't enough plot for me to really get interested. The mom seems to switch character stance half way through the movie without explanation. Timmy also quickly changes from not liking zombies at all to loving one. It's the lack of caring about anything else that's really going on in the movie that hurts it. I would have liked to seen a focus on Timmy and Fido but you don't really get that. The scenes we do see are kind of sporadic in what the movie is trying to focus on but it never really stays with one for too long. My least favorite part is Fido doesn't end up needing his control collar...for some odd reason. This was the turning point where I just cared a lot less about the movie because it made no sense. The mother becomes my favorite character when she starts caring about her son (again for no reason whatsoever) and it's fun to see Carrie-Ann Moss pull off a 50's mom. Billy Connolly as a zombie is hilarious to see but his character changes from being a zombie to being a zombie who can control his urges. I wanted to like this movie more but without more of a plot and the constant changes of the character it's really hard for me to like this one a whole lot.
- agentx216

This was such a funny movie 1950s style. A "Pleasantville"-like town (it that 1950s demented kinda way) but with collared-controled zombies. Zombies are used for labor and as servants. The Robinsons get a zombie and he is named Fido by Timmy, their son. All hell breaks loose when the collar stops working. The film is very funny describing an post-zombie war era. Children's "outside activities" in school are target shooting, 12 year olds are allowed to carry guns and zombies are everywhere. They are the help! Fido is actually a pretty nice zombie and very soon the entire family (minus the dad) grow to love him. The acting, makeup, story and just about everything is great in this film. Carrie Ann Moss is great at flirting with the zombie, Billy Connolly at playing Fido, the zombie. He expresses so much even though he is, well, a zombie. The movie is just great and everyone should watch it.
- Goddess

It's "okay"... Basically this is the movie equivalent to the "Stubbs the Zombie" videogame. It's cute for 15 minutes, but then it just gets boring and repetitive.
- Chucky

Until you've seen the movie, "Fido," you can't know about it. Everything leading up to the moment the film starts breeds misconception. The name is misleading. The cover art is misleading. The box description is misleading. Yet all that's said about it is honest and none of the misleading information is intentional. I had no interest in this film and passed on every opportunity I had to rent or see it. Well, a friend whom I trust gave "Fido" a high recommendation saying, "I don't think you'll be disappointed. I was surprised by the quirky quality..." Wingz does strange and weird and Wingz certainly does quirky! The short version is that I wasn't disappointed. "Fido" is quirky and a whole lot more! This parody of Zombie movies, creatures features and, in general, life in the 1950's is great. It hits all the right beats. The catch phrases are easy but getting vocal inflections to sound like the actors were left behind on a "Leave it to Beaver" time travel excursion is priceless. Definitely some laugh out loud moments that probably wouldn't exist if this production wasn't so well done. Don't read the blurbs. Don't read the reviews. Don't fall prey to the hype! Let your own mind do the thinking and see "Fido." You'll be glad you did! I hope my thoughts are helpful 05/31/08 ~~~Wingz
- Wingz

What a pleasant surprise this movie is. A rare find. A diamond in the rough. A refreshing change of pace, guaranteed to put a smile on your face, with lots of laugh out loud moments too. Not slapstick like Shaun of the Dead, this is more tongue-in-cheek. More of an intellectual zombie comedy. Wait, did I just say that? Is that an oxymoron? Oh well, never mind, back to the story. Being the only family on their block that doesn't have one of the latest domesticated zombies marketed by ZomCon, Timmy's mom decides to buy a pet zombie for her son (against her husband's wishes). Timmy becomes close with his new pet and promptly names it Fido. Timmy's dad happens to be zombiephobic (is that a word?... of course not) due to a traumatic experience in his past. Sounds funny already doesn't it? This movie impressed me beyond my expectations. Carrie-Anne Moss gives an awesome performance as Timmy's mom, and there is great over the top acting by the entire cast. Set in the 1950's, the pristine cars, bright colors, and clothing of the period, give the movie a surreal aura. And don't forget those outrageous zombies. The gross-out factor is not too bad. Except for a few scenes of severed arm munching and some bloody neck bites, it is really not that gory, relatively speaking. It could have been much worse. At any rate this movie is funnier than a screen door in a submarine. Ask anybody. You would have to be dead not to like it.
- couchdog53

If Lassie can some how save Timmy from disaster, why not a zombie? Shaun of the Dead proved zombie movies can have a sense of humor. In this movie the zombies visit the Donna Reed show. (You never heard of Donna Reed? Okay, how about Ozzie & Harriet? Well you must know Leave it to Beaver.) Anyway turning zombies into servants isn't any more far fetched than what they did to housewives in the Stepford Wives. But here they add humor as Timmy treats his zombie like a family pet, even naming him Fido. I found this movie very entertaining.
- GS Chicago

HAHA!! I'll keep this one short. This is a tender story about a boy and his zombie. Fido mows the lawn, plays catch, and protects his boy from bullies. See, the undead CAN serve a purpose if equipped with a state-of-the-art control collar. The performances here are good, and Carrie-Anne Moss is beautiful in her 50's costumes. This one is a win-win for zombie enthusiasts and horror/comedy fans alike! 4 stars and a head coffin!
- Freakin Meow

This was a hilarious spoof of zombie movies and 50's lifestyles. I found it highly amusing, it was both a good comedy and a good zombie movie. I suggest this for anyone who loves zombie movies or a different kind of comedy.
- saveourbluths

Fido is a refreshingly original addition to the plethora of zombie movies out there. If Lassie were a domesticated flesh-eating-zombie named Fido...well, you get the point. Billy Connolly (Fido) is fantastic! He steals the whole show literally without ever even saying a word. This IS NOT a scary movie--no things that go bump in the night, nothing jumping out at you--it IS a funny movie. If youre looking for a good laugh, this is the movie for you. 3 May 2008
- poohbear7882

Despite its premise, Fido is not so much a horror movie as it is a comedy about zombies. Imagine a retro 1950's world where zombies are domesticated and treated like servants, thanks to a corporate conglomerate and their electronic collar that stops the undead from eating people. Throw in Billy Connolly as the title character, Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity from the Matrix films) as the mom who develops a crush on the family zombie, and a child actor who seems equal parts the Beaver and Timmy from Lassie, and you get the idea. (Tim Blake Nelson has a great role as an eccentric neighbor and scientist.) Fido has a lot in common with Shaun of the Dead in terms of humor and sensibilities, so fans of that film won't be disappointed. Also, there's not much blood or flesh-eating here, so die-hard zombie fans looking for gore might want to rethink this one. That said, this is a great film for people who love tongue-in-cheek satire and comedies, but aren't necessarily fans of blood and guts horror films. Fido, like Shaun of the Dead, does a great job of playing "what if?" and taking the zombie mythology in a whole new direction. It's got a solid, but imperfect, plot that's as much about family as it is the undead, so you'll stay interested all 90 minutes. All in all, an enjoyable film, and I recommend it for fans of the zombie genre, as well as those whole like unique, offbeat comedies. (This ain't your everyday film about running from the undead.)
- Author Allen

If you can imagine that the events of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD actually occurred in the world of LASSIE, then you have an idea what this heart-warming zombie tale is all about. Well done period piece, with the wonderful Carrie-Anne Moss and Dylan Baker as the parents to little Timmy, and Billy Connolly as the zombie pet the little boy names Fido. A potent reminder that shock collars don't always work and you should always spay and neuter your pets. FIDO is a keeper. [11-08-08]
- Firewater

I really enjoyed this hidden gem of a movie. Note: Because it doesn't say it anywhere, it is worth saying that Fido is set in the '50s, which was a good choice. What I liked about Fido is that the zombies are finally shown in a good light for once, and we get to see what loveable creatures they are. In the movie, they get domesticated, and treated like butlers, pets, or just given ordinary jobs like milkmen and paper boys. If that far-out type of story doesn't appeal to you, obviously you won't like Fido, but with this, I found that the crazier it got, the better! Last thing, Carrie-Anne Moss is really cute in this, for once - and she is especially likeable in Fido. My only real problem is that the movie starts to overstay it's welcome a little near the end, but not so much to make me hate the movie.
- MCWHAMMER

Charming movie, very well made. The idea might be a rip-off of the ending of Shaun of the Dead, but it still works well. Imagine "Lassie meets Shaun meets Romero".
- LyonLamb

Fido is Shaun of the Dead meets Pleasantville or Blast from the Past -- a delightfully quirky (okay, twisted) take on Lassie, with a sweet 1950s big band soundtrack. It even asks the big questions, like Do zombies have souls? Carrie-Anne Moss is a 1950s housewife, looking so domestically alluring that Eddie Haskell would have been a very bad boy. Dylan Baker is her clueless husband in a loveless marriage. K'Sun Ray is their son Timmy, a bright boy who asks the deeper questions that make complacent adults uncomfortable. Their decade is not the 1950s that we remember, however: People live in the fenced cities of a postapocalyptic society where anyone who dies, returns as a zombie. ("Help! Grandma fell -- and she's getting up!" cries one girl in a civil-alertness propaganda film.) The '50s duck-and-cover paranoia is aimed at the walking undead, outdoor education class for children means rifles and target practice, and the siege mentality sounds just a bit like our war-on-terror fearmongering. Be thankful, then, for the pervasive Zomcon corporation, whose technology permits the control of zombies (though with the occasional glitch, not to mention preemptive removal of aging relatives), turning them into inept but captive working-class servants. This is how Timmy gets his own pet, Fido (Billy Connolly), who increasingly displays more humanity in his interaction with his family than does Timmy's father or his zombie-war-hero neighbor (Henry Czemy). Of particular note is another neighbor (Tim Blake Nelson) with an even more unconventional relationship with his female zombie servant, not to mention the setup for a scene that begins with "Fido, where's Timmy? Is Timmy in trouble?" and ends with two snotty scouts getting their just deserts. Fido is a hoot of a movie that will almost make you love its namesake. Great script, acting, and soundtrack. 5 stars.
- robowriter