Zombie for Sale(2019)
2019 · Lee Min-jae · 112 min
When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.
Comedy · Horror · Drama
6.894 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Zombie for Sale?
Watching it feels more like a goofy family sitcom than a horror movie, with laughs far outweighing scares. The zombie threat comes from a lab accident rather than anything magical, and the movie treats it as a source of silly chaos more than real dread. There's some slapstick blood and a bit of chasing around, but nothing that lingers or unsettles. It's a great pick if you want something light and funny with just a sprinkle of horror flavor.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Zombie for Sale rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A goofy, family-comedy setup that mixes in bursts of zombie chaos, building to a more frantic, action-heavy back stretch before easing off for the finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2.
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