Movie Review: Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies

Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies 

The Asylum, USA, 2012. 

Zombies kill young Abraham Lincoln's parents so he learns to hunt zombies with a cool switchblade scythe. As the President of the USA (Bill Oberst Jr.) he hears that strange undead cannibals have invaded an important fortress. Abe gathers a group of 12 special agents and goes to stop the undead. A black agent Wilson Brown (Jason Hughley) has heard folk stories and knows that the attackers are zombies. However some confederate soldiers and General Stonewall Jackson (Don McGraw) are also hiding there. If this is not already bad, one of the agents has bad intentions. 

Abraham Lincoln

Confederate zombie

Stonewall Jackson

During the adventure various historical figures jump around every corner. Abe meets his old girlfriend Mary Owens (Baby Norman). Western legend Pat Garrett (Christopher Marrone) decides to help Abe although he fights on the Confederate side. Sacrifices are hard but necessary to save the USA from the undead menace.

John Wilkinson (Jason Vail)

Pat Garrett

Abraham Lincoln the Zombie Hunter

The Asylum made a mockbuster of fun alternate history adventure "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." Some real historical figures are included in the story but who cares about historical accuracies: Pat Garrett would have been 13 during the events of the film. It is also very cheaply done and the zombies with their painted faces look like Norwegian metal musicians. The costumes look nice, probably they were borrowed from some Civil War reenactor groups. Much of the (unintentionally) comedical value comes from the deadpan attitude and the funny fake beards. The tone swings between zombie slaying and pseudo-historical drama that looks like those dramatizations in history documentaries. The B-movie script has a good pace and the ending has an interesting twist. It is one of the more enjoyable Asylum mockbusters as scythe swinging Abe is so cool. Bill Oberst Jr. makes a good Abraham Lincoln role, and would also be believable in more realistic historical depictions.

Rating: Good 

Starring: Bill Oberst Jr., Kent Igleheart, Rhianna Van Helton, Brennen Harper, Josh Sinyard, Debra Crittenden, Bernie Ask, Chris Hlozek, Richard Schenkman, Jim E Chandler, Corey Seawell, Jason Vail, Jason Hughley, Eric Lee Galloway, Ronald Ogden, Shane Gray, Raed Ali, Anthony Paderewski, Chip Lane, Phil Parham, Nathaniel Grauwelman, Stephen Shane Martin, Chris Whitley, Sean Freeland, Christopher Marrone, Don McGraw, Baby Norman, Hannah Bryan, Anna Fricks, Canon Kuipers, David Harland Rousseau, Christopher Deen, David Alexander, Muki Aledori, David Anderson, Jim Anderson, Steve E. Barach, Steve Baisden, Melissa Balazs, Craig Michael Beck, Morgan Beem, Lounie Benton, Brian Bird, Sherry Bishop, Jared Boswell, Angie Bosworth, Megan Bosworth, Jason Boyd, Caden Boyette, Crew Boyette, Amy Brice, Kennedy Brice, Bryce Broussard, Tyler Burgett, Corey Carr, Thomas A. Carter, Therese Cavegn, Richard Cheely, Dennis Clark, John K. Clark, Lydia Clark, Melanie Conzchi, Jorge Corona, Rich Lane Disco, Rebecca Etheridge, Rob Fletcher, Rebecca Gnann, Susie Hohenstein, Jon M Hudson, Gwen Kasprzycki, Tyler Marion, EmmaRose Orthman, Ronald "RP" Pickens, Kenny Prawat, Robin Reynolds, Finn Schiesser, Talon Schiesser, James Troutman, 'Meme' Mary Elizabeth Etheridge Walton, Ryan Watterson, Laura Yacso, William R. Brock

Director: Richard Schenkman