City of Rott

City of Rott

Year: 2006

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: English

AnimationHorror

An increasingly unhinged old man, desperate to replace his worn shoes, roams the decaying City of Rott with his faithful Walker. The streets are choked with thousands of rotting zombies, each driven by blood‑thirsty worms that infest their skulls, creating a nightmarish, relentless pursuit.

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City of Rott

The story unfolds in the City of Rott, a sprawling urban landscape turned hostile by Rot Worms. Streets, malls, bridges, and parks become battlegrounds as the undead roam freely. The infestation is global, painting the city with decay, fear, and a struggle for scarce resources in a collapsing society.

🏙️ City 🧟 Infested 🌧️ Post-apocalyptic

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Main Characters – City of Rott (2006)

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Fred (Frank Sudol)

An elderly man who wields a walker as his weapon and believes his walker talks to him. He roams the infested city in search of a new pair of shoes, displaying stubborn determination and surprising combat prowess. His battle against infection and his loyalty to friends drive the story's emotional core.

🧓 Elderly 🛡️ Survivor

Jon

A skilled shooter who joins Fred to help him escape the city. He proves useful in a shoot-out but later reveals a deadly vulnerability when infected with a Brain Worm. His loyalty to Fred is tested as the infection spreads.

🎯 Sharpshooter 🛡️ Protector

Nurse

A recently bitten nurse who becomes a zombie, forcing Fred to flee the mall and confront the rapid collapse of safety around him.

👩‍⚕️ Nurse

Benjamin

A man searching for his wife in the city with his two sons and another companion named Larry. His group faces devastating losses as the outbreak tears through their numbers and his wife is revealed to be among the infected.

🧑‍💼 Family man 🧭 Survivor

Larry

A member of Benjamin's group who is attacked by the undead and who, in a tragic turn, is shot by one of Benjamin's sons during the chaos.

🧭 Survivor

Old Man

An elderly man carrying a bottle of prune juice who believes he holds the key to an antidote. He becomes a central figure in the attempt to cure the infection and ultimately dies after passing along critical knowledge about Zombifate.

🧓 Elderly 🧪 Antidote

Hac

A survivor sent by his bitten friend Mac to find the antidote. He dies before learning the truth about the prune juice, his mission cut short in the zombie-filled city.

🛡️ Survivor 🧭 Messenger

Mac

A bitten friend who believes the old man carries the cure in prune juice. He dies before confirming the truth, but his faith propels the search for Zombifate.

🧭 Believer

Sanitation Crew Soldier(s)

Three soldiers driving a bus who use the zombies as a lure to control the horde. They fight through the outbreak and witness the fluctuating fortunes of the survivors.

🎖️ Soldiers 🚌 Vehicle

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Major Themes – City of Rott (2006)

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🛡️ Survival

In a collapsed urban world, Fred and other survivors must improvise and endure against constant threats. Resourcefulness, small acts of courage, and stubbornness become their most valuable tools. The film examines how people cling to hope and humanity when every corner hides danger.

🧬 Infection

Rot Worms and Brain Worms drive the crisis, mutating victims and erasing memories. The parasites spread through rain and contact, creating paranoia and shifting loyalties. The story builds a catalog of contagion and its relentless grip on mind and body.

🧪 Cure Quest

A supposed antidote, Zombifate, offers a fragile ray of salvation and becomes the beacon of the survivors’ journey. The pursuit of a cure tests trust, ethics, and resilience, with the prune juice bottle serving as a literal and symbolic lifeline. The quest for healing clashes with the brutal reality of infection and death.

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