Life After Beth (HBO)

About Life After Beth (HBO)

"Life After Beth" is a 2014 horror-comedy movie directed by Jeff Baena. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was later broadcast on HBO. It explores themes of grief, love, family, and the humorous side of the zombie apocalypse. The film tells the story of a young man grappling with the death of his girlfriend, who then bizarrely comes back to life. As he reconciles with her return, he begins to realize that she has become a zombie.

Making / Production

Jeff Baena served as both the director and writer of "Life After Beth." The production company behind the film is American Zoetrope, known for its work on numerous successful films. One of the unique perspectives of the movie is its blending of the comedy and horror genres, offering both laugh-out-loud moments and chilling horror elements.

Actors

• Dane DeHaan as Zach Orfman: DeHaan excellently portrays a young man dealing with grief, confusion, and fear as his deceased girlfriend comes back to life.
• Aubrey Plaza as Beth Slocum: Plaza provides a compelling performance as the girlfriend who returns from the dead, injecting her role with humor and horror.
• John C. Reilly as Maury Slocum: Reilly brings depth to his role as Beth's father, who tries to control the situation as it spirals into chaos.
• Molly Shannon as Geenie Slocum: Shannon plays Beth's mother, giving a heart-tugging performance as a woman confronted with the uncanny return of her deceased daughter.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• "Life After Beth" is Jeff Baena's directorial debut.
• The film was mostly shot in Los Angeles, California.
• Real couple Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena worked together for the first time on this movie.

Awards

Though "Life After Beth" did not win any major awards, it received a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014.

Quotes

• "Don't be weird!" - Beth
• "I kinda wish you'd stay dead. This is fucked up." - Zach
• "She's not dead. She's resurrected." - Maury

Music, Soundtrack

• "Smooth Jazz Anthem" by Charles Blaker and Kevin Hiatt
• "You Know That I Love You" by Bobby Bare Jr.
• "Airwaves" by Ray Davies