(But there is a major difference: Cooties takes place in only a few locations, and the mayhem happens over the course of one day. If you enjoyed Zombieland, you’ll love Cooties. The cast and characters are A+, the carnivorous kiddies are gruesome and relentless, and the showdown is stellar. Still, there’s not much to complain about in this breakneck, laugh-out-loud kooky carnage-fest. Having said that, there are a few true stumbles… for instance, the jokes about the homosexual teacher tend toward trite, and there’s some gross-out potty humor I could have lived without. The modern-day stumbling blocks to true peril – like, cell phones – are handily dealt with in the cleverly crafted script. supply room provides a bounty of weapons. The teachers use the duct vents as possible escape routes, a fire extinguisher becomes a bludgeon, the snack vending machine provides a hiding place, and of course the P.E.
Cooties is an infectious new comedy of epic proportions that also stars Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. Chicken Elementary comes into play in true gonzo fashion. Hadson must unite a ragtag bunch of teachers who will have to band together in the fight of their lives in order to escape the school and the rampaging horde. The idea of being trapped in a school fraught with danger is nothing new – think: Carrie, Prom Night, The Substitute – but it feels fresh and alive (ironically) in Cooties because everything inside Ft. Along for the mayhem are two of the student body not infected… or are they? Elementary-school teachers (Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson) come under attack from children who have been turned into vicious monsters by contaminated chicken nuggets. Each of them possess a refreshing dollop of humanity under the veneer of their comedy-cliché characters. Jack McBrayer (token gay guy), Nasim Pedrad (uptight educator), Jorge Garcia (drug-crazed crossing guard), and Saw and Insidious hall-of-famer Whannell (who co-wrote the film with Ian Brennan, who also costars) round out the posse. He has a crush on Lucy (Pill), and Lucy’s boyfriend, Gym Coach Wade (Wilson), wants to crush Clint.
Along for the fight for survival are Clint’s fellow teachers.
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