Ahead of its UK debut next month, Arrow Video has released a trailer for the Korean horror-comedy Zombie for Sale. Directed by Lee Min-jae, the film follows a zombie who escapes the pharmaceutical company he was illegally created in, only to find himself exploited by the strange Park family when they discover the cabbage-munching zombie’s bites actually restore youth. Check out the trailer below, along with a poster and promotional images…
An infectiously funny slice of modern Korean cinema where Train to Busan, The Quiet Family and Warm Bodies collide to create a memorable rom-zom-com from first time director Lee Min-jae.
When the illegal human experiments of Korea’s biggest Pharmaceutical company go wrong, one of their “undead” test subjects escapes and ends up in a shabby gas station owned by the Park family – a band of misfits spanning three generations who hustle passers-by to make ends meet. When the Park family uncover their undead visitor, he bites the head of their household, who instead of transforming into an undead ghoul becomes revitalised and full of life! The family then hatch a plan to exploit this unexpected fountain of youth, allowing locals to pay to be bitten too, until things go wrong…
With a cabbage-munching zombie who prefers ketchup over blood, and a dysfunctional family that gives the Kim family of Parasite a run for their money, Zombie for Sale will warm the deadest of hearts and breathe some new life into the zombie genre.
Zombie for Sale arrives on The Arrow Video channel on July 1st, followed by a Blu-ray and digital release on July 6th.
Originally published June 25, 2020. Updated July 19, 2024.
