Cooties (film)

Cooties
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jonathan Milott
  • Cary Murnion
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Ian Brennan
  • Leigh Whannell
  • Josh C. Waller
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLyle Vincent
Edited byBrett W. Bachman
Music byKreng
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Premiere
Release dates
  • January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25) (Sundance)
  • September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$581,080

Cooties is a 2014 American zombie comedy film directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay that was written by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whannell. It stars Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, Jack McBrayer, Whannell, Nasim Pedrad, Brennan, and Jorge Garcia as a group of elementary school employees who fight to survive an outbreak among students that turn them into aggressive zombies when someone eats chicken nuggets that contain a virus.

Cooties premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014, before it was released on September 18, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand by Lionsgate Premiere. The film received mixed or average reviews from critics.