PLAGA ZOMBIE: ZONA MUTANTE (ZOMBIE PLAGUE: MUTANT ZONE)
dir. Pablo Parés and Hernán Sáez, 2001.
Argentina. 99 mins.
In Spanish with English Subs.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 - 10PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 - MIDNIGHT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 - 10PM

The Argentine government is collaborating with the aliens, offering protection from the virus in exchange. Survivors Bill Johnson, John West, and Max Giggs are in line for execution but are released back into the zombie-infested town instead.

Like all great zombie sequels, PLAGA ZOMBIE: ZONA MUTANTE significantly expands the universe of the original film. While the first movie was predominantly set in a house, the sequel depicts the zombie outbreak in the surrounding town. The film had a budget of $3000 and involved over 180 extras. It took them nearly four years to complete the production, eventually being picked up by Fangoria and distributed internationally.

Similar to the evolution of THE EVIL DEAD series, PLAGA ZOMBIE: ZONA MUTANTE leans heavily into the comedy elements that the previous film touched upon. With an increased budget and more experience, an explosion of practical effects comes to life, painstakingly created by Cornás and Parés, who usually stayed up until 4 am the night before filming to perfect them. The resulting effort is a movie that could rival the scale of some Hollywood zombie blockbusters but with way more heart.