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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1

Global Rot Worm outbreak begins

Rot Worm eggs are delivered by rain, infecting the Earth's water supply and sparking a worldwide outbreak. The parasites quickly turn people into mindless zombies as infection spreads with no cure. The world descends into chaos, setting the stage for Fred’s perilous journey.

Global outbreak onset Earth
2

Fred's quest for shoes in an infested city

An elderly man with a walker navigates through a city overrun by undead in search of a new pair of shoes. His walker serves as a weapon, and his grip on reality wavers as he hears voices from the talking frame. He pushes on through danger toward a fragile goal amidst collapse.

Early outbreak days Infested city
3

Nurse bitten; the mall becomes a danger

Fred encounters a nurse who has just been bitten and she immediately transforms into a zombie. He is forced to flee the mall as chaos erupts and the undead flood the shopping center. The encounter shows how quickly infection spreads from a single bite.

Early outbreak Mall
4

Jon the shooter helps Fred escape the city

Outside the mall, Jon, a skilled shooter, agrees to help Fred escape the outbreak. The two form a wary alliance as they navigate through zombie-infested streets toward safety. Their plan remains precarious as danger closes in.

Shortly after initial outbreak City outskirts
5

Walker is stolen; Fred steals a motorcycle

During the chaos, Fred loses his walker in a scuffle with zombies and the nurse seizes it for herself. He decides to steal a motorcycle, abandoning Jon to fend for himself. The loss of his trusted walker marks a turning point in his struggle for mobility.

During escape City streets
6

Bridge chase ends badly; Fred retrieves his walker

The motorcycle runs out of gas on a bridge, trapping Fred between waves of advancing zombies. He fights through the horde, recovers his walker from the nurse, and kills many attackers, though the nurse remains a threat. This moment tests Fred’s resilience and resourcefulness.

On the bridge chase Bridge
7

Park bench discovery reveals Brain Worm threat

While resting on a park bench, Fred reads a newspaper about Brain Worms, a parasite that eats food and eventually consumes the brain. The article foreshadows a danger beyond Rot Worms and hints that Fred may already harbor a second infection. The moment adds dread as his health hangs in the balance.

Next day Park
8

Rot Worms overpower Brain Worms; Fred becomes zombie

Back in the city, Rot Worms carried by the blood he shed during the bridge fight quickly overpower the Brain Worms. Fred begins to transform into a zombie as the infection asserts itself. The reversal underscores the brutal stakes of the outbreak and the fragility of any hope for cure.

Same day City outskirts
9

Jon discovers Fred is infected; Jon is overrun

The next day, Jon—unaware he is infected with Brain Worms after Fred patted him on the back—discovers Fred’s transformation. He attempts to shoot Fred to stop the spread, but the surrounding zombies overwhelm him. The moment severs any possibility of saving Fred at this point.

Next day City street
10

Eight days later: Benjamin's group confront tragedy

Eight days into the outbreak, Benjamin searches the city for his wife, who is among the survivors. Larry is attacked and a misfired shot from one son kills him; later, Benjamin is killed by a zombie while trying to bring his wife back. The nurse, revealed to be Benjamin’s wife, approaches only to be decapitated by another zombie.

Eight days after outbreak City streets
11

Hac and Mac search for an antidote; prune juice clue

Hac is sent by his bitten friend Mac to find an antidote. Mac believes the old man’s prune juice bottle holds the cure, and both men die before proving it. The bottle, however, later reveals an antidote called Zombifate that could save them.

During cure quest City outskirts
12

Sanitation crew on the bus; battle escalates

Three survivors who call themselves the Sanitation crew drive a bus and use flesh dangling from the rod to lure zombies. They systematically kill the undead as Fred watches in stunned silence. The bus scene ends when more zombies overwhelm them, forcing Fred to flee again.

Midpoint City streets / bus route
13

Old man's guidance; Fred resists and gains a chance at cure

The old man reunites with Fred and urges him to resist the infection’s influence. Fred manages to momentarily hold back the parasite and protect the old man, but the elder dies of a heart attack soon after. The moment marks a turning point as Fred commits to the fight for survival.

Soon after rescue City streets
14

Zombifate cures through sacrifice; Fred survives

Fred attempts to cure himself with Zombifate, but the worm resists at first. He ends up feasting on the old man’s corpse, triggering the antidote to expel the Rot Worms from him. Fred survives and heads toward safety, with the possibility of a renewed struggle ahead.

Post-heart attack City outskirts
15

Post-credits tease: Brain Worm survivor in a box

After the credits, a man trapped in a box laughs about surviving the zombies, only to reveal he has already been infected by Brain Worms. The danger lingers even when the world seems to be stabilizing. The scene tees up a potential sequel or continuing threat.

Post-credits Box

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