
Stella Papamichael at gave it 3 out of 5 stars and called it 'a truly romantic comedy' and 'a witty reinvention of the genre like before it, drawing parallels between the of youth and the zombie masses,' adding, 'Hoult gets to deliver a wickedly dry voiceover.' Chris Packham of said in a negative review that 'The film's intentions are way too good for its own good, producing bloodless romance and more shamefully bloodless carnage. It may be divisive, but I think there's a lot there for zombie fans if they're open-minded to a new take on it, and I hope they can.' 'We're encouraging people to be open-minded, because it does take some liberties with the mythology, but at the same time, it's very grounded in the science of zombie-ism and uses that as a springboard for a more fantastical story. 'I think this movie takes the mythology in a different direction, and I think there is a lot there for die-hard zombie fans,' he explained. Writer and director said even though this is a love story that involves zombies, he hoped people would not try to put the film into one category and zombie enthusiasts would be open to a new twist on the genre. The zombies can barely talk in the film, so extensive were used to express their thoughts. as Colonel Grigio, Julie's father and leader of the human survivors Production The studio backed the film, which was produced by Bruna Papanadrea, and Todd Lieberman and executive produced by Laurie Webb and Cori Shepherd Stern.
