In Homecoming, a republican spin doctor for the U.S. Army, when speaking to a soldier’s grieving mother on television talk show, muses that any soldier given the chance to come back to life would surely explain that the cause they died for was a just one. No sooner do the dead soldiers that have come home start to arise – bloody, battered and hungry for…their chance to vote. The issue is hotly debated, being an election year, and republican party is trying to use it anyway they can to gie their president four more years. But, when the zombie soldiers make it clear that they only want to vote an administration that will put an end to the war, the republican party tries everything in their power for quash the uprising and quell voters. Then, when the republican party steals the election, the zombie soldier call for reinforcements.

 Think of Homecoming as Primary Colors with zombies. It is a blatantly overt and biting commentary on the state of the United States’ political predicament with characters that mirror closely their real-life counter parts like Ann Coulter and Larry King, just to name a few. As ridiculous as the story may seem, it works really well as political commentary and has a lot to say about the open secret of the stolen elections of the Bush administration.

 The special effects make-up is really awesome. I thought the zombies looked great, as real as dead corpses as I’ve ever seen. In my opinion, they are in the top 5 best looking zombies.

Homecoming made a quick turn for the absurd, but won me back immediately with it’s biting social and political commentary. It’s a short watch, at 60 minutes, but is entertaining and often hilarious throughout. Any non-republican zombie fan is sure to get a kick out of Joe Dante’s Homecoming.

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