Guitar Wolf, Bass Wolf & Drum Wolf are the triumvirate of rock 'n roll cool. They face the greatest foe of rock 'n roll : Squares. Square are best epitomized by the Captain, who dresses in an all white, skin tight outfit at the beginning (also has a nice mop-top). Apparently he enjoys wearing short shorts (BAD THOUGHT ... unclean... unclean). He and those that he represents don't care about rock 'n roll, they only care about money and power.

One might think this is a typical rock 'n roll movie, but it isn't. After our initial showdown between the squares and the Wolf Trio, the movie takes an unexpected twist. This movie then turns into a survival horror movie. It seems that aliens are involved and they are bringing back the dead. So we end up with the Captain versus the Wolf Trio, in the backdrop of a zombie plague/alien invasion. The supporting cast consists of yakuza henchmen, bungling thieves (one of which is a Japanese Steve Buscemi impersonator and another who is a Japanese Margaret Cho impersonator),a female arms dealer, our hero who's trying to be like Guitar Wolf (Ace),Ace's "female" love interest (Tobio) and layer upon layer of various gray zombies.

This movie is a lot of fun and a twist on the zombie movie genre. The music is great. It has a rock n' roll in-your-face feel. I think Guitar Wolf provided the entire soundtrack. Some of the great scenes where the music is blasting and zombies are dropping left and right, you just want to scream and kick down some doors. A funny innovation in this movie is the pee cam (like Miike's turd cam). The finale is quite over the top. Remember watch this movie, kick ass and chew bubble gum. If you need to drink milk, put some cocaine in it first.

RIP Billy.

-Celluloid Rehab

I love zombie films, I love weird Japanese cinema, and as Joan Jett used to sing, I love rock 'n' roll. So why don't I love Wild Zero, a weird Japanese rock 'n' roll zombie film?

On paper, it certainly sounds like a dream come true for fans of outrageous horror: the unique plot sees garage rock band Guitar Wolf fighting a plague of zombies, an alien invasion, and a be-wigged, hot-pants wearing club manager with a grudge against the band, and during the course of the film, viewers are treated to such extraordinary sights as a deadly plectrum attack, a gun-toting babe in sexy Burberry outfit, a bad guy who can shoot electricity from his eyes, zombie love, and a rather unorthodox affair between Guitar Wolf's biggest fan and a she-male called Tobio!!

In reality, however, Wild Zero is a lot less memorable than it sounds: the unusual elements do not gel particularly well, and the result is a disjointed film that is definitely less than the sum of its parts. It is further handicapped by some pretty iffy digital effects (including several very crap CGI head explosions) and some of the most laughable zombie make-up in film history.

In fact, the whole affair feels very much like a calculated ploy to attract a cult following, and I suspect that many of those who sing its praises feel obliged to do so, lest they should be deemed 'uncool'. Personally, I prefer my cult films to have a less manufactured vibe.

Still, it's not ALL bad news, I suppose: the film has loads of energy, the soundtrack is pretty good, and Burberry babe flashes her norks.

3.5 out of 10, generously rounded up to 4 for IMDb.

I think three words sum up this little low-budget movie from Japan quite nicely: An insane movie. Yes, it's a Z-grade production, ultra trashy and seriously demented, with no real plot or explanation for the events which play out before us. Nevertheless this is a film which is impossible to dislike. Imagine a combination of the plots of INDEPENDENCE DAY and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, crossed over with a major rock-and-roll influenced film, which plays for laughs more than anything else, and you're halfway to realising the truth behind WILD ZERO. This crazed offering sees a group of god-like rock 'n' rollers (played by Guitar Wolf, who are playing themselves, if you see what I mean) fighting off tons of Romero-inspired zombies, all with a coolness which is impossible to believe.

The other plot elements and characters are thrown into the plot somewhat haphazardly: there's an alien invasion of UFOs thanks to some startlingly good CGI effects; there's a tender romance story between a would-be rocker and a pretty girl with a dark secret; there is a fair amount of head-exploding zombie bloodshed for those who enjoy that kind of thing; lots of sweary, annoying characters who end up getting eaten; a gay bad guy with a bad dress-code; and much, much more. Things culminate in a truly explosive finale, involving rocket launchers, grenade launchers. and a zombie who can shoot electric killer rays out of his eyeballs. It's incredible. The film has both highs and lows and is a little unfulfilling if you're looking for linear narrative, but so much inventiveness and energy has been thrown into the action that, as I said earlier in this review, it's actually impossible to dislike (I tried, and failed).