- Actors: Kesun Loder, Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jan Skorzewski, Kevin Tyell
- Directors: Andrew Currie
- Writers: Andrew Currie, Dennis Heaton, Robert Chomiak
- Producers: Bill Stephens, Blake Corbet, Daniel Iron, Erin Smith
- Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Lions Gate
- DVD Release Date: 23 Oct 2007
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000V4UH08
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 54,142 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A brilliant idea - the America of the 1950's (think 'Pleasantville') where zombies are domesticated pets. A top rate cast, notably the young boy lead actor, Billy Connolly and Carrie Anne Moss, and perfectly lit shots, the direction and pace is wonderful. Not totally hilarious, but very funny nonetheless. It's a 'Lassie' film meets 'Shaun Of The Dead'. A shame it wasn't more popular - buy it - you won't regret it. Sweet, charming and a little weird.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of those treasureable items that somehow slips unnoticed straight to DVD, at least in the UK, FIDO is a zomcom which picks up in many ways where SHAUN OF THE DEAD left us. With the Great Zombie War concluded, at least to the satisfaction of a smug humanity, the damned creatures are controlled by collars which make them dociile and extremely useful as servants although friendship is discouraged. The remaining human population lives in protected cosy enclaves, lives capped off at around age 65 as the risk of the dead rising to life at each OAP's increasingly likely demise means that older citizens are summarily shipped away for the protection of society. In one of the supposedly perfect families which remain, young Timmy Robinson begins to form an attachment to his family's zombie. All of this is set in an alternate 50's Sirkian America, a ghastly paradise lovingly rendered and well shot, and the result is akin to FAR FROM HEAVEN directed by a twinkly eyed George Romero. Apart from providing a fresh wrinkle to a genre which has grown increasingly overcrowded by second rate product in recent years FIDO also - at least to these eyes - suggests something about the state of civil rights of the time, the often casual treatment of blacks as sub-citizens in the States with no real dignity. The only thing which weakens the film is the denouement, a neat wrap up maybe, but a little too unimaginative. Yet all in all this is thoroughly recommendable stuff, some carefully crafted SF satire up there with IDOIOCRACY and THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful zombie film set in the 50s about domesticated zombies and all sorts of trouble that a boy and his zombie get into. great acting, great directing and great cinematography and some wonderful, funny and whimsical moments. I loved this film and wonder what took me so long to watch it.
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"..GREAT ZOMBIE COMEDY.."
Fido is an excellent horror comedy, very funny and very original, and the best performance ever from billy connely who you will hardly recognise. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
A heavily underappreciated work of cinematic genius.
Fido is one of those movies that despite having gotten everything right, many people still "don't get it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nathaniel Browne
fido
Great film for people who love and dont love zombie film! Gives a different take on zombie films! i love this film
Published 6 months ago by crazyanne
Absolute Garbage
This must be the worst film ever made, no wonder it went straight to DVD release, Billy Connolly must be feeling very embarrassed it is definitely not my sense of humour (Monty... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Dangerous Davies
OH MY GOD !
In MY opinion this is a truly awfull film.
I do NOT recomend this film.
Nothing is scarey or funny.
A waste of money.
THATS MY OPINION ! Read more
I do NOT recomend this film.
Nothing is scarey or funny.
A waste of money.
THATS MY OPINION ! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. D. Owen
If you want zombie fun look elsewhere...
I bought this movie on the basis that its a zombie movie AND Billy Connoly was in it expecting hilarity. Read more
Published 13 months ago by BrownFilm
More good zombie fun!
Not the best zombie comedy around, but certainly woth a watch. Can't help feeling it would have been better if Billy Connolly had a talking role in the film, Another actor could... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Douglas Anderson
What was Billy thinking of when he did this film.....
.....because let's be honest here in that he isn't exactly short of a bob or two.
I bought this movie mainly because Billy was in it, and yes, with Billy in it I did... Read more
I bought this movie mainly because Billy was in it, and yes, with Billy in it I did... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bohemian Mizfit
Fabulous
If you're looking for a classic zombie movie
you're in the wrong place, even though this one
will become a classic. Read more
you're in the wrong place, even though this one
will become a classic. Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Maffei
Fido zombie movie
Billy Connolly is totally lost in this Zomcom, film is too slow & concentrates more on the retro 50's theme than any real action. Read more
Published 22 months ago by celticakes
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