A human flesh-based diet with humor and love: Welcome to the Santa Clarita Diet!
Sheila and Joel are a couple of real estate agents living a quiet life with their teenage daughter, Abby, in the quiet suburb of Santa Clarita, California. But after a mysterious food poisoning, Sheila dies and comes back to life – a zombie version…
The disoriented family then searches for a cure for their condition and deals with its consequences – including Sheila’s new desire for new flesh (preferably human) and her now more primal and impulsive personality. But there is nothing like an understanding spouse to help you overcome such an ordeal! Indeed, death will not part Joel and Sheila: they are truly united for better and especially for worse.
Let’s be clear, this Desperate Housewives-esque zombie comedy with bonus undead is insane as hell – and it’s fun! The Santa Clarita Diet Bringing sadness and nonsensical dialogue to the sanitized world of idealized American suburbia, with its white picket fences and dodgy neighbors: it’s delirious, intelligent, crazy and bloody, and absolutely worth a detour. After all, it’s one of the seven best zombie series to watch on Netflix, according to AlloCiné viewers!
Moreover, the series has always emphasized its unusual horror side since its inception, with “appetizing” posters and advertising spots. On the menu: laughter, blood, ridicule, dismemberment, but also a thick mystery – what happened to Sheila? – and above all the perfect actors. Of course, we’re talking about the amazing Drew Barrymore/Timothy Olyphant duo, with palpable chemistry both brilliant and hilarious in this quirky, underrated Netflix original fiction.
As a bonus, the show features some famous guest stars: Ex Desperate housewives Fittingly, Ricardo Chavira (Carlos Solis), as well as beloved Prison star Nathan Fillion in a whole new light—sort of. Plus, its first two episodes are directed by master of the zombie genre, Ruben Fleischer (Welcome to Zombieland): Check it out!
Want to find another must-see series that combines zombies and comedy on Netflix? it is so!
Even though the series was canceled after three seasons in 2019, it’s still crazy fun to experience if you haven’t already. Be careful, I advise you not to look while eating…
The Santa Clarita DietCreated by Victor Fresco with Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson…
3 seasons to watch on Netflix.
Source: Allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
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