Gay Zombies
In the spirit of Halloween, I decided to watch a queer cult zombie film called Otto; or Up with Dead People a few days ago. Otto is a gay zombie that came back to life and was discovered by a director working on a political documentary called Up with Dead People, the scenes of which were interspliced throughout the film. Written and directed by Canadian indie filmmaker (and pornstar) Bruce Labruce, the movie was a gratifying mix of bloody gore, queer politics and gay zombie sex.
The cinematography was beautiful. There were many scenes throughout Otto’s journey that looked more like paintings instead of celluloid. One image that I will take away from this movie is the one above, which portrays Otto walking across a field of bright yellow wildflowers. Design-wise, I appreciated Labruce’s use of symmetry and emphasis. The main character who’s dead and clad in black is emphasized with so many bright yellow flowers dancing with life. A contrast that is so emphatic and also most definitely visually pleasing.
The movie is not about to win any prestigious awards any time soon but as a designer, watching this film was very enjoyable. If anything, I doubt you could find a zombie out there that is more fashionably dressed than Otto.
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