The trailer for the horror/comedy film "Zombeavers" has gone viral and viewers are loving it, calling it the next "Sharknado"
The upcoming film about killer zombie beavers hunting college kids on their vacation is a hit among viewers with its trailer amassing nearly 1.7 million YouTube views!
So far, the response has been one of extremes. Dane Cook, Jerry O'Connell and horror maestro Eli Roth have tweeted their approval, while on YouTube commenters have hailed the trailer as brilliant and incredibly stupid.
"Zombeavers" director Jordan Rubin tells The Hollywood Reporter "Every comment ranges from 'What is this movie?' to 'I'd never want to see this' to 'I must see this,'".
Rubin, a writer known for penning the 2011 Oscars opening, delights in reading the comments, both the good and the bad. He insists those who hate on Zombeavers probably don't realize his intent with the film: to pay homage to the '80s horror flicks he loves so dearly.
In response to people saying "Zombeavers" is the next "Sharknado", Rubin tells that "Sharknado" and "Zombeavers" are two different things. If "Sharknado" is all about the campiness of horror movies, "Zombeavers" will play it straight and find the comedy that way ala "Hangover" where the situation is funny compared to the characters telling jokes.
"To me it's all about doing it straight. It's a serious situation. It's pure horror. Playing to the reality is so funny," says Rubin.
Creature Effects who is known for their works on "I Am Legend" and "The Lone Ranger", created the bloodthirsty beavers, including remote control animals that could swim.
Rubin says he wanted to go old-school like the films that inspired him, and cites master director and auteur Christopher Nolan as an influence in pursuing practical effects instead of over-relying on CGI.
"I watched Sharknado for the first time last night. It's amazing how far CG has come. There are a bunch of shots in there where it's passable and you believe there is a shark in that situation, but then there are a lot of shots where you see the difference between bigger budget CG and lower budget CG," says Rubin, who says on his budget, the CG wouldn't have have been convincing enough for him.
