English tea and zombies. What do the two have in common? Nothing at all. And yet in the movie “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” it’s practically related. Refined English women and men, dressed impeccably, are forced to deal with the threat of zombies lurking about, searching for brains to eat, yet life goes on with balls, weddings and, of course, tea time.
Set in the backdrop of Jane Austen’s 1813 prized book Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet is the second of five daughters. But, rather than learning the graces of cooking and elegance, these sisters are cunning and skilled in the art of zombie slaying. Still, the girl’s parents are seeking to find that prized mate for each of their brood, eyeing up the prominent Mr. Bingley for their eldest daughter, Jane. Elizabeth finds herself the confrontational object of Mr. Darcy, who is a notable zombie slayer. He has a disdain for English affairs and is suspicious of Elizabeth’s sister’s true intentions regarding his friend. Despite their resolve to avoid one another, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are drawn together in more ways than one. As a sinister plan unleashes in a zombie apocalypse, the couple will join in a battle to end the zombie scourge once and for all.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies might seem like a silly premise, but the movie is rather entertaining. The normality of English life with zombies afoot is strangely addicting with comical interludes, though a bit gory at times.
This movie will appeal to fans of the “Walking Dead” series.
Tamera Lawrence is a local author who has written and published several books. Follow Tamera on her blog at http://authortameraelawrence.blogspot.com.
