The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale

The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
기묘한 가족
Lit.Strange Family
RRGimyohan gajok
MRKimyohan kajok
Directed byLee Min-jae
Written byLee Min-jae
Jung Seo-in
Produced byJang Jin-seung
Eum Zoo-young
Starring
CinematographyCho Hyoung-rae
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byHwang Sang-jun
Production
companies
Cinezoo
Oscar 10 Studio
Distributed byMegabox Plus M
Release date
  • February 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean[1]

The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale (Korean: 기묘한 가족, also known in English as Zombie for Sale)[2][3][4] is a 2019 South Korean zombie comedy film directed by Lee Min-jae, starring Jung Jae-young, Kim Nam-gil, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Soo-kyung, Jung Ga-ram and Park In-hwan.[5][6]

Plot

The story revolves around the Park family whose lives get disrupted after the elderly father gets bitten by a zombie.

The film begins when an unidentified zombie emerges from a sewer and wanders into a rural village. While fleeing from a dog, the zombie bites an elderly villager, before suffering a series of further indignities — being chased again, then struck by a car — until it is eventually captured by a local family. The family initially regards the zombie with pity, unaware that he is infected. However, one of the family members, Park Min-geol, analyzes the zombie's behavior online and concludes that he is undead. Min-geol argues that the zombie must be killed — and that his father, Park Man-deok, who has been bitten, must be killed as well. The family fractures over whether they could bring themselves to kill their own father. Meanwhile, Man-deok, locked inside a camper van, sweats and writhes in discomfort — but to everyone's surprise, begins experiencing unexpected physical improvements: increased strength and visibly younger-looking skin.

Word of Man-deok's rejuvenation spreads among the village elders, who learn the zombie's secret and convince Man-deok to launch a "rejuvenation business." The venture proves wildly successful, but once enough money has been made, Man-deok absconds with the earnings to Hawaii. With the family demoralized by his absence, rumors of the zombie's rejuvenating effects begin attracting younger villagers as well, all eager to be bitten. Min-geol takes over his father's business. The family gives the zombie a nickname, "Jjongbi," and tames him by feeding him cabbage, which resembles a brain. The youngest daughter, Park Hae-geol, grows close to Jjongbi and develops an affection for him.

However, as the incubation period ends, the infected villagers begin turning into zombies, and the village descends into chaos.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on October 13, 2017, and wrapped on January 21, 2018.[7]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on reviews from 28 critics, and an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "An auspicious feature debut for director Lee Min-jae, Zombie for Sale puts a light yet surprisingly poignant spin on predictable genre formula."[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale (2019)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. ↑ The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale at IMDb 
  3. ↑ The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale at Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ↑ "Zombie For Sale: Official Trailer". Arrow Films. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "[Herald Review] The Odd Family, a zombie film that should've been more". The Korea Herald. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Odd Family a rare zombie comedy with veteran actors". The Korea Herald. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Zombie for Sale (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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