“One Cut of the Dead” is one of the most inventive and fun horror films to arrive in the past decade. So, you know what has to happen when a horror film earns acclaim and widespread notoriety, especially when it is of Asian origin? That’s right, we get a remake! However, with a filmmaker like Michel Hazanavicius’ directing “Final Cut,” it should be more than just a capable remake of Shin’ichirô Ueda’s “One Cut of the Dead,” right?
As seen in the trailer for “Final Cut,” the film follows the story of a film production aiming to make a low-budget, one-take zombie horror film. But what starts as a seemingly normal production turns into mayhem when the cast and crew begin turning into actual zombies.
The film stars Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo, Matilda Lutz, and Finnegan Oldfield. “Final Cut” is written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The filmmaker is probably best known for his work on the Oscar-winning film, “The Artist.” Hazanavicius has also directed films such as “Redoubtable” and “The Search.”
“Final Cut” arrives in theaters on July 14. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Oscar® winner Michel Hazanavicius’ remake of Shin’ichirô Ueda’s cult hit One Cut of the Dead follows a director (Romain Duris, L’Auberge Espagnole) charged with making a live, single-take, low-budget zombie flick in which the cast and crew, one by one, actually turn into zombies. Featuring hysterically unhinged performances from Oscar® nominee Bérénice Bejo (The Artist), Matilda Lutz (Revenge), and Finnegan Oldfield (Corsage), Final Cut is a sly love letter to the art of filmmaking and a blood-soaked, hilarious genre farce with a meta-to-the-max premise.