Fido and the weird

  The film I watched this time was “Fido”, a story about a young boy and his pet zombie in a world where zombies are domesticated and used for chores and pets. Sounds ridiculous and scary but it’s probably the most surprisingly sweet thing I’ve ever seen. The weirdness of the concept is what makes it work so well and in a strange way, the weird is incredibly interesting. This goes back to the days of carnival freak shows where people with deformities where gawked at in awe from an audience of everyday folks. The strange and unusual peak our interests because if it’s something you don’t see everyday, it’s worth seeing. In literature and pop culture this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Horror itself stems from the thrill of the unknown and through it’s original stories like “Frankenstein” and its preceding works from Jules Verne, the strangeness compels you to keep turning the page. Also who knew a cartoon about a talking sea sponge of all things could capture such world wide acclaim and love from millions of kids across the planet? Fido knows it’s audience, horror fans looking for something new. Strange movies are now looked upon audiences as “refreshing”. Look at “Guardians of the Galaxy” or “Deadpool” with it’s oddball cast of misfits that stand out severely from it’s other superhero counterparts. Huge hits at the box office just because it was something different. Fido was a breath of fresh air that took its weirdness by the balls and made something out of it. Without things like it, entertainment as we know it would not be the same.