Bloody fun

“Zombieland” is another entry in the relatively new sub-genre of zombie comedies. Although it doesn’t break any new ground, the film serves up plenty of laughs mixed with a liberal amount of blood.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Columbus (his city of origin), a neurotic teen who survives a mad cow-like outbreak only because he never leaves his apartment. He meets Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and two con-artist sisters during his journey as the group sets out to find a supposedly zombie-free amusement park.

The funniest scene takes place during a detour to Bill Murray’s mansion. Turns out, he’s still kicking. Cameos like this usually sink movies, but Murray makes it work simply by existing.

“Zombieland” has the difficult task of straddling comedy and horror. It succeeds at getting laughs, as well as upsetting stomachs.