Stanley Film Fest 2015 Review: COOTIES Is Icky, Side-Splitting Fun
I didn't have to worry: Cooties. Is. Fucking. Awesome.
Directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, co-written by Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious), and produced by SpectreVision, Cooties shows
what happens when kids eat disease-ridden chicken nuggets at school.
They turn into flesh-eating zombies (as opposed to the brain-eating
kind), and attack the teachers. You can read Todd's original review here.
So why are we dipping our paws back into the tainted chicken nuggets?
The film has been re-edited for pacing and now has a different ending,
replete with a Lionsgate-funded, action-packed finale.
In
fact, it's a return to the days of '70s and '80s cinema where there
were no rules about who could die or be terribly maimed onscreen. At its
most common, Cooties feels a bit like a sitcom, but one that's actually really funny. At its most exhilarating, it feels like a blend of Who Can Kill A Child? and Return of the Living Dead, an excellent blend of fast-paced hilarity and madness.
Quote
of the year? "Nap time, motherfuckers!" Want to find out why that line
is so funny? Well, I'm not giving it away. Want to see a kid running
away in flames? SEE IT. Want to see Jorge Gargia trip and have
laugh-out-loud visions? GO. If Cooties doesn't have you laughing
your ass off, you're a poor dead soul. Dead inside. Go see it on
September 18th when Lionsgate releases it in theaters.
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