A midnight matinee mash-up where zombies invade the theater—and the screen.
ZOMBIETHON
A woman on the run from zombies hides in a movie theater where a compilation of trailers and previews from films having to do with zombies is being shown.
Quick Answer
Zombiethon is a 1986 American documentary horror film directed by Ken Dixon about a woman hiding from zombies in a movie theater that screens a compilation of zombie movie trailers and clips.
Programmer's Pick
Zombiethon isn’t just a zombie clip show—it’s a loving, goofy death march through the wildest graveyards of cult horror. Where else can you catch Nazi zombies, skinny dipping, and a woman chased straight into a theater full of grindhouse ghouls all in one 73-minute package?
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Ken Dixon
- Release
- 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Documentary, Horror
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
This film stitches together clips and trailers from a parade of classic and obscure zombie movies, offering a sampler platter of undead mayhem.
A woman on the run from zombies finds herself in a movie theater, blurring the line between on-screen horror and her own undead predicament.
Expect lashings of nudity, gore, and psychotronic style—Zombiethon revels in the outrageous flavors of exploitation cinema.
With its self-aware humor and love for the genre, the film captures the anarchic spirit of late-night grindhouse screenings.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Pursuit by zombies
Zombies invading the theater
People are turned into zombies
Movie theater
Questions from the Vault
When was Zombiethon released? +
Zombiethon was released in 1986.
Who directed Zombiethon? +
Zombiethon was directed by Ken Dixon.
How long is Zombiethon? +
Zombiethon has a runtime of 73 minutes.
What genre is Zombiethon? +
Zombiethon is a documentary horror film.
Where can I watch Zombiethon? +
You can watch Zombiethon on SassyFlix.
