The Dead Don't Die (2019)

	Directed by: Jim Jarmusch	COUNTRY USA Genre Horror/Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE The Dead Don't Die RUNNING TIME 104 minutes
	Produced by: Carter Logan Joshua Astrachan
	Written by: Jim Jarmusch

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Chief Cliff Robertson	Bill Murray	½
Officer Ronnie Peterson	Adam Driver	½
Zelda Winston	Tilda Swinton	½
Officer Mindy Morrison	Chloë Sevigny	½
Frank Miller	Steve Buscemi	-
Hank Thompson	Danny Glover
Bobby Wiggins	Caleb Landry Jones
Zoe	Selena Gomez	-
Jack	Austin Butler	-
Zack	Luka Sabbat	-
Posie Juarez	Rosie Perez	-
Fern	Eszter Balint	-
Male Coffee Zombie	Iggy Pop	-
Female Coffee Zombie	Sara Driver	-
Dean	RZA	-
Mallory O'Brien	Carol Kane	-
Danny Perkins	Larry Fessenden	-
Guitar Zombie	Sturgill Simpson	-
Hermit Bob	Tom Waits	-

Review

Here is a half-baked but also rather enjoyable little piece from director Jim Jarmusch – an homage to small-town USA and horror film history. The Dead Don't Die exists at the intersection between spoof and meta-cinema with its askew look at the zombie apocalypse subgenre. What's nice about Jarmusch's approach here is his eye for the small details around town and in the characters. They aren't overdone in the same manner that the story and its execution are, which is essential for our patience in spending 104 minutes in this otherworldly meta-universe. Just don't expect much in the way of scares or novel narrative ideas. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, and Chloë Sevigny seem to be enjoying themselves in the lead roles, whereas young Caleb Landry Jones stands out among the ensemble cast.