Judge me all you want. I watched Bangkok Zombie Crisis and I loved the hell out of it.BZC was a fun, self-aware, Thai B-movie. The credits are animated, as well as all expository bits in the middle.
The girl in the plaid skirt is Liu, a mobster's daughter who gets kidnapped. Her father hires the old dude with the lightsaber (not actually in the movie, probably for copyright reasons) who sends in his star pupil to go rescue her. The problem is that SARS Virus #4 has mutated in Africa, infecting a cockroach which bites a random white businessman in Bangkok and turns him into the piranha-faced dude above the title. He is Patient Zero for the zombie outbreak in the condos where Liu is being held for ransom. Khun, the hero, must now rescue the girl from gangsters as well as the undead before the government blows up the building. Also, there is a giant snake that sounds like a kitty.
I have mentioned before how location is a big factor in determining zombie strains. Japanese zombies can shoot at you, English zombies are fast, and American zombies like the mall. Thai zombies seem to be more like ghouls, with some higher functioning ability like being able to manipulate locks and work in teams. They also develop shark teeth and heavier brows which may indicate stronger jaw musculature, allowing them to bite right through a human skull. So if there ever is a zombie apocalypse, avoid Southeast Asia.
I am rapidly becoming a legitimate fan of Thai cinema and I hope to keep finding little gems like this.
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